osteosarcoma
noun
os·te·o·sar·co·ma
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plural osteosarcomas
also osteosarcomata\ ˌä-stē-ō-sär-ˈkō-mə-tə
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Definition of osteosarcoma
: a sarcoma derived from bone or containing bone tissue
Examples of osteosarcoma in a Sentence
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Of that figure, $1.1 million went into research specifically for osteosarcoma. — Catie Wegman, sun-sentinel.com, "Ultra-marathoner and cancer advocate carries partner to Guinness record: ‘This isn’t hard. Chemo is hard.’," 2 Aug. 2019 Daniel Roberts, 12, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a bone cancer that resulted in doctors amputating his right leg, according to WKMG. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, "Firefighters choose 12-year-old cancer survivor as 2019 343 Hero Challenge honor athlete: report," 7 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'osteosarcoma.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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osteosarcoma
noun
os·teo·sar·co·ma
| \ -sär-ˈkō-mə
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plural osteosarcomas
also osteosarcomata\ -mət-ə
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Medical Definition of osteosarcoma
: a sarcoma derived from bone or containing bone tissue
— called also osteogenic sarcoma