sarcoma

[ sahr-koh-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural sar·co·mas, sar·co·ma·ta [sahr-, koh, -m, uh, -t, uh].

1. any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.

sarcoma

/ sɑːˈkəʊmə /

noun

1. pathol a usually malignant tumour arising from connective tissue

sarcoma

/ sär-kō′mə /

, Plural sarcomas sär-kō′mə-tə

1. A malignant tumor originating from mesodermal tissue, such as fat, muscle, or bone.
2. Compare carcinoma

Derived Forms

• sarˈcomaˌtoid, adjective

Other Words From

• sar·coma·toid sar·co·ma·tous [sahr-, koh, -m, uh, -t, uh, s, -, kom, -, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarcoma¹

1650–60; < New Latin < Greek sárkōma fleshy growth. See sarc-, -oma

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarcoma¹

C17: via New Latin from Greek sarkōma fleshy growth; see sarco- , -oma

Example Sentences

Anthracyclines are a class of chemotherapy medications used to treat many types of cancer, including breast cancer, leukemia, lymphoma and sarcoma.

From Science Daily

Isobel had synovial sarcoma - a type of cancer that develops in cells around joints and tendons - which the family had never heard of.

From BBC

“He took off his shoes and socks and showed us the purple spots on his feet,” Jones said, of Campbell’s Kaposi sarcoma lesions, a symptom of AIDS.

From Los Angeles Times

Registered nurse Bobbi Campbell takes pictures of his Kaposi sarcoma lesions and posts them in the heart of San Francisco’s Castro District.

From Los Angeles Times

Flat-coated retrievers had the highest mortality from cancer, getting a type of sarcoma with higher frequency than they should have for their size.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• Cancer
• carcinoma
• cyst
• lump
• swelling