First Known Use: 1927
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Ewing's sarcoma
noun Ew·ing's sarcoma \ˈyü-iŋz-\
Definition of EWING'S SARCOMA
: a malignant bone tumor especially of a long bone or the pelvis
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Origin of EWING'S SARCOMA
James Ewing †1943 American pathologist
Medical Dictionary
Ewing's sarcoma
noun Ew·ing's sarcoma \ˈyü-iŋz-\
Medical Definition of EWING'S SARCOMA
: a malignant bone tumor especially of a long bone or the pelvis—called also Ewing's tumor
Biographical Note for EWING'S SARCOMA
Ewing, James (1866–1943), American pathologist. Ewing was a recognized authority on the diagnosis and management of neoplastic diseases and the author of a standard text on the subject. His description of reticulum cell sarcoma was published in 1913. He described the disease now known as Ewing's sarcoma or tumor in 1921.
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