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sarcoma

sar·co·ma
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahr-koh-muh]
    • /sɑrˈkoʊ mə/
    • /sɑːˈkəʊ.mə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahr-koh-muh]
    • /sɑrˈkoʊ mə/

Definitions of sarcoma word

  • noun plural sarcoma any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue. 1
  • noun sarcoma malignant tumour 1
  • variable noun sarcoma Sarcoma is one of the two main forms of cancer. It affects tissues such as muscle and bone. 0
  • noun sarcoma a usually malignant tumour arising from connective tissue 0
  • noun sarcoma any of various malignant tumors that begin in connective tissue, or in tissue developed from the mesoderm 0

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Origin of sarcoma

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < New Latin < Greek sárkōma fleshy growth. See sarc-, -oma

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Parts of speech for Sarcoma

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sarcoma popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for sarcoma

noun sarcoma

  • carcinoma — Carcinoma is a type of cancer.
  • cancer — Cancer is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a crab. People who are born approximately between the 21st of June and the 22nd of July come under this sign.
  • malignancy — the quality or condition of being malignant.
  • melanoma — any of several types of skin tumors characterized by the malignant growth of melanocytes.
  • neoplasm — a new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue; tumor.

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