sarcoma
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(sar-kō′mă)
(sar-kō′măt-ă)
pl. sarcomata [sarco- + -oma]
A cancer arising from mesenchymal tissue such as muscle or bone, which may affect the bones, bladder, kidneys, liver, lungs, parotids, and spleen.
SEE: Kaposi sarcoma
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(sar-kō′mă)
(sar-kō′măt-ă)
pl. sarcomata [sarco- + -oma]
A cancer arising from mesenchymal tissue such as muscle or bone, which may affect the bones, bladder, kidneys, liver, lungs, parotids, and spleen.
SEE: Kaposi sarcoma
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