sarcoma

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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).

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sarcoma (plural sarcomas or sarcomata)

  1. (oncology) A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.
    • 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 393:
      Only about 1 per cent of cancers are found in connective tissue; these are known as sarcomas.

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sarcoma (plural sarcomas)

  1. sarcoma

Italian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed 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).

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sarcoma m (plural sarcomi)

  1. (oncology) sarcoma

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Late Latin sarcōma, from Ancient Greek σάρκωμα (sárkōma), from σάρξ (sárx, flesh) +‎ -ωμα (-ōma, process) or from Ancient Greek σαρκόω (sarkóō), itself from σάρξ (sárx).

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  • IPA(key): /saɾˈkoma/ [saɾˈko.ma]
  • Rhymes: -oma
  • Syllabification: sar‧co‧ma

Noun[edit]

sarcoma m (plural sarcomas)

  1. (oncology) sarcoma

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