sarcoma

Meaning

A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.

Synonyms

neoplasm

tumor

tumour

growth

malignance

malignant growth

malignant tumor

melanoma

polyp

cartilage

sarcomatous tumor

gelatine

gristle

Translations

sarcome

sarcoma

Sarkom

sarcoma

sarcoma

ورم لحمي

sarcoma

σάρκωμα

sarcoom

cartilagine

Sarcome

tumeur maligne

Knorpel

cartilage

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɑɹˈkoʊmə/

Etymology

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.