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sarcomatoid

sarcomatoid

9.9
Having the look or cells of a sarcoma, a cancer that starts in body tissue
  • adjective
  • /sɑrˈkoʊməˌtɔɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sarcomatoide
  • The biopsy revealed a sarcomatoid tumor that closely resembled a high-grade sarcoma.

Examples

  • It was felt that atypical stromal cells represented a malignant sarcomatoid transformation of the carcinoma.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Although IPT has a favorable prognosis, cases of malignant transformation, local recurrence, and transformation to an undifferentiated sarcomatoid proliferation have been reported, so it is considered to have intermediate potential.

    Academic text (2007)

  • In other studies, scattered expression of keratin has also been reported in the sarcomatoid areas.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The pathologist noted that the cells displayed sarcomatoid features under the microscope.

  • In this case, the sarcomatoid characteristics suggested a more aggressive form of cancer.

Synonyms

cancerous
vssarcomatoid
19 4.3

A growth of harmful cells that can grow and spread in the body

refers to similarity in sarcoma appearance rather than confirmed cancer status
neoplastic
vssarcomatoid
  • Specialized
1 9.4

Relating to a new abnormal growth in the body often seen in cancer

highlights sarcoma-like cellular appearance rather than general abnormal growth
tumorous
vssarcomatoid
  • US
1 7.5

Having an abnormal growth of body cells or being overgrown and harmful

describes resemblance to sarcoma cells rather than actual tumor presence
sarcomatous
vssarcomatoid
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to a sarcoma, a cancer in bone and muscle

is the same meaning but uses an -oid form rather than the other suffix
tumorlike
vssarcomatoid
  • Specialized
6.5

Looking like a lump in the body that should not be there

is specific to sarcoma appearance rather than any tumor type
tumoral
vssarcomatoid
  • Specialized
7.3

Relating to a growth of unusual cells in the body

focuses narrowly on sarcoma-like appearance rather than tumors in general

Surface Forms

sarcomatoid positive

Morphology

sarcomatoid = sarcoma (semi-transparent) = sarcoma + oid

Formed from 'sarcoma' + the medical suffix '-oid' meaning 'resembling'; the relation is clear to those who know 'sarcoma', but '-oid' is a specialized suffix that may be unfamiliar to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Sarcomatoid comes from sarcoma, which in turn comes from the old Greek sarx meaning 'flesh', plus the ending -oid meaning 'like', as in humanoid or asteroid. So sarcomatoid simply means 'like a sarcoma' — that is, tissue that looks like a tumor of the 'flesh', which is why doctors use it for cells that appear sarcoma-like.