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neurosarcoma

neurosarcoma

9.9
A cancer that starts in nerve cells and nearby soft tissue
  • noun
  • /ˌnʊroʊsɑrˈkoʊmə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : neurosarcoma
  • Treatment options for neurosarcoma often include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy.

Examples

  • The patient was diagnosed with a rare neurosarcoma in the lower spinal region.

  • Her research focuses on improving outcomes for children affected by neurosarcoma.

  • The doctor diagnosed him with a neurosarcoma.

  • She was treated for neurosarcoma last year.

  • The patient was diagnosed with a rare neurosarcoma in the lower spinal region.

  • Her research focuses on improving outcomes for children affected by neurosarcoma.

  • Treatment options for neurosarcoma often include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy.

Synonyms

sarcoma
vsneurosarcoma
  • Specialized
10 9.2

A type of cancer that starts in bone, muscle, or fat tissue

includes nerve tissue involvement rather than only connective tissue
malignant neuroma
vsneurosarcoma
  • Specialized
9.8

A cancer that grows in nerves and the tissue around them

has identical meaning but uses a different medical name

Surface Forms

neurosarcoma singular
neurosarcomas plural

Morphology

neurosarcoma = sarcoma (semi-transparent) = neuro + sarcoma

The structure is straightforward as neuro- plus sarcoma, but the medical base word is specialized and may not be known to many learners.

Etymology

The word neurosarcoma starts with neuro- meaning 'nerve' and ends with sarcoma, where 'sarco-' means 'flesh' and -oma means 'tumor'. So a neurosarcoma is a tumor that grows from nerve tissue and the soft 'flesh' around it.