sarcoma

== English == === Etymology === From Latin sarcoma, from Ancient Greek σάρκωμα (sárkōma), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) +‎ -ωμα (-ōma, “process”) or from Ancient Greek σαρκόω (sarkóō), itself from σάρξ (sárx); by surface analysis, sarc- +‎ -oma. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /sɑɹˈkoʊmə/ === Noun === sarcoma (plural sarcomas or sarcomata) (oncology) A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Marasco, Mascaro == Interlingua == === Noun === sarcoma (plural sarcomas) sarcoma == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin sarcoma, from Ancient Greek σάρκωμα (sárkōma), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) +‎ -ωμα (-ōma, “process”) or from Ancient Greek σαρκόω (sarkóō), itself from σάρξ (sárx). === Noun === sarcoma m (plural sarcomi) (oncology) sarcoma === Anagrams === Marasco, marasco == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin sarcōma, from Ancient Greek σάρκωμα (sárkōma), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) +‎ -ωμα (-ōma, “process”) or from Ancient Greek σαρκόω (sarkóō), itself from σάρξ (sárx). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /saɾˈkoma/ [saɾˈko.ma] Rhymes: -oma Syllabification: sar‧co‧ma === Noun === sarcoma m (plural sarcomas) (oncology) sarcoma ==== Usage notes ==== Like other terms derived from neutral Ancient Greek third declension terms, this turns to masculine gender. === Further reading === “sarcoma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025