sarcoma
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sarcoma
- /sɑɹˈkoʊmə/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin sarcoma, from Ancient Greek σάρκωμα (sárkōma), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + -ωμα (-ōma, “process”) or from Ancient Greek σαρκόω (sarkóō), itself from σάρξ (sárx); by surface analysis, sarc- + -oma.
noun sarcomas · sarcomata
- A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Only about 1 per cent of cancers are found in connective tissue; these are known as sarcomas.
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Talk about this word "sarcoma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sarcoma. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sarcoma. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sarcoma "sarcoma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sarcoma.Cite this
@misc{sarcoma_2026,
title = {sarcoma},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sarcoma},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
