Sarcoma
Pronunciation : Sar*co"ma, n.; pl. L. Sarcomata (# or #)
Part of Speech : E.
Etymology : [NL., from Gr. (Med.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
sarcomas.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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