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myosarcoma

myosarcoma

9.9
A cancer that starts in muscle tissue
  • noun
  • /ˌmaɪoʊsɑrˈkoʊmə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : miosarcoma
  • The biopsy confirmed that the mass was a myosarcoma in the patient's thigh.

Examples

  • Treatment for myosarcoma often involves surgery followed by chemotherapy or radiation.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with myosarcoma last week.

  • Because myosarcoma is rare, early diagnosis can be challenging for clinicians.

  • What is myosarcoma?

  • The biopsy confirmed that the mass was a myosarcoma in the patient's thigh.

  • Treatment for myosarcoma often involves surgery followed by chemotherapy or radiation.

  • Because myosarcoma is rare, early diagnosis can be challenging for clinicians.

Synonyms

rhabdomyosarcoma
vsmyosarcoma
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A cancer that begins in the muscle used to move the body and grows fast, often in children

is a general muscle tumor rather than one mainly for children
leiomyosarcoma
vsmyosarcoma
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A rare cancer of the muscle inside organs like the uterus, stomach, bladder, or prostate

is the general muscle tumor class not limited to smooth muscle
rhabdosarcoma
vsmyosarcoma
  • Specialized
9.9

A very dangerous cancer that starts in the muscles that move the body

is a general malignant muscle tumor not limited to striated muscle
embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
vsmyosarcoma
  • Specialized
9.9

A cancer that starts in the muscles and usually affects infants and children

is wider covering muscle tumors beyond child cases
pleomorphic rhabdosarcoma
vsmyosarcoma
  • Specialized
9.9

A rare cancer of limb muscles in older adults with different cell shapes

is the broader malignant muscle term not a rare subtype

Surface Forms

myosarcoma singular
myosarcomas plural

Morphology

myosarcoma = sarcoma (semi-transparent) = myo + sarcoma + myo

The formation is literally 'myo-' (muscle) + 'sarcoma' (malignant tumor), so the meaning is compositional, but both morphemes are specialized medical forms (especially 'myo-'), so average B1 learners are unlikely to deduce it.

Etymology

Myosarcoma comes from the Greek parts myo- meaning 'muscle' and sarcoma meaning 'a tumor of flesh'. So, myosarcoma is a cancer that starts in muscle tissue.