rhabdomyosarcoma

noun rhab·do·myo·sar·co·ma \ˈrab-(ˌ)dō-ˌmī-ə-sär-ˈkō-mə\

Definition of RHABDOMYOSARCOMA

: a malignant tumor composed of striated muscle fibers

New Latin, from rhabdo- + my- + sarcoma

First Known Use: 1898

Medical Dictionary

noun rhab·do·myo·sar·co·ma \ˈrab-(ˌ)dō-ˌmī-ə-sär-ˈkō-mə\

plural rhab·do·myo·sar·co·mas also rhab·do·myo·sar·co·ma·ta \-mət-ə\

: a malignant tumor composed of striated muscle fibers

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