First Known Use: circa 1826
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osteosarcoma
noun os·te·o·sar·co·ma \-sär-ˈkō-mə\
plural os·te·o·sar·co·mas also os·te·o·sar·co·ma·ta \-mə-tə\
Definition of OSTEOSARCOMA
: a sarcoma derived from bone or containing bone tissue
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Origin of OSTEOSARCOMA
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osteosarcoma
noun os·teo·sar·co·ma \-sär-ˈkō-mə\
plural os·teo·sar·co·mas also os·teo·sar·co·ma·ta \-mət-ə\
Medical Definition of OSTEOSARCOMA
: a sarcoma derived from bone or containing bone tissue—called also osteogenic sarcoma
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