rhabdomyosarcoma

noun

rhab·​do·​myo·​sar·​co·​ma ˈrab-(ˌ)dō-ˌmī-ə-sär-ˈkō-mə How to pronounce rhabdomyosarcoma (audio)
: a malignant tumor composed of striated muscle fibers

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For children, the most common types of cancers are leukemia, brain and spinal cord tumors, neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor, lymphoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, retinoblastoma and bone cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2023 Doctors diagnosed Anderson with stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer, in 2018. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024 She was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare but aggressive type of cancer that forms in soft tissue. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2024 Samantha Corey, 17, died on January 11 after being diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer, according to her obituary and a GoFundMe page established on behalf of her family. David Chiu, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for rhabdomyosarcoma 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Rhabdomyosarkom, from rhabdo- rhabdo- + myo- myo- + Sarkom sarcoma

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rhabdomyosarcoma was in 1887

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“Rhabdomyosarcoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhabdomyosarcoma. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

rhabdomyosarcoma

noun
rhab·​do·​myo·​sar·​co·​ma ˈrab-(ˌ)dō-ˌmī-ə-sär-ˈkō-mə How to pronounce rhabdomyosarcoma (audio)
plural rhabdomyosarcomas also rhabdomyosarcomata -mət-ə How to pronounce rhabdomyosarcoma (audio)
: a malignant tumor composed of striated muscle fibers

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