'Sarcoma' definitions:
Definition of 'sarcoma'
From: WordNet
noun
A usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer
Definition of 'Sarcoma'
From: GCIDE
- Sarcoma \Sar*co"ma\, n.; pl. L. Sarcomata (# or #), E. sarcomas. [NL., from Gr. ?, from sa`rx, sa`rkos, flesh.] (Med.) 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'sarcoma'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- benign tumor,
- callosity,
- callus,
- cancer,
- carcinoma,
- corn,
- cyst,
- excrescence,
- fungosity,
- fungus,
- growth,
- intumescence,
- malignant growth,
- metastatic tumor,
- mole,
- morbid growth,
- neoplasm,
- nevus,
- nonmalignant tumor,
- outgrowth,
- proud flesh,
- tumor,
- verruca,
- wart,
- wen