osteosarcoma

os·te·o·sar·co·ma

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [os-tee-oh-sahr-koh-muh]
- /ˌɒs ti oʊ sɑrˈkoʊ mə/
- /ˌɒstɪˌɒsɑːkˈəʊmə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [os-tee-oh-sahr-koh-muh]
- /ˌɒs ti oʊ sɑrˈkoʊ mə/

Definitions of osteosarcoma word

noun plural osteosarcoma a malignant tumor of the bone. 1
noun osteosarcoma A malignant tumor of bone in which there is a proliferation of osteoblasts. 1
noun osteosarcoma a common type of bone cancer 0
noun osteosarcoma a common type of sarcoma of the bone characterized by rapid spreading, esp. to the lungs, and pain, swelling, etc. in the large, long bones 0

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Origin of osteosarcoma

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10; osteo- + sarcoma

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osteosarcoma popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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