sarcomatous

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sar•co•ma /sɑrˈkoʊmə/   n. [countable] , pl. -mas, -ma•ta 

/-mətə/ .
1. Pathology a type of cancerous tumor in the body.

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sar•co•ma  (sär kō′mə), n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə). [Pathol.]

1. Pathology any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.

• Greek sárkōma fleshy growth. See sarc-, -oma
• Neo-Latin
• 1650–60;

sar•co′ma•toid′, sar•co•ma•tous  (sär kō′mə təs, -kom′ə-), adj. 

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sarcoma / sɑːˈkəʊmə/ noun ( -mata / -mətə/, -mas)

1. a usually malignant tumour arising from connective tissue

Etymology: 17th Century: via New Latin from Greek sarkōma fleshy growth; see sarco-, -oma

sarˈcomaˌtoid, sarˈcomatous adjective