Sarcoma

[sɑː'kəʊmə] or [sɑr'komə]

Definition

(noun.) a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer.

Edited by Charlene--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A tumor of fleshy consistence; -- formerly applied to many varieties of tumor, now restricted to a variety of malignant growth made up of cells resembling those of fetal development without any proper intercellular substance.

Inputed by Davis

Definition

n. a tumour or group of tumours often malignant: any fleshy excrescence: (bot.) a fleshy disc:—pl. Sarcō′mata.—n. Sarcomatō′sis sarcomatous degeneration.—adj. Sarcom′atous.

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