sarcomatosis

noun

sar·co·ma·to·sis (ˌ)sär-ˌkō-mə-ˈtō-səs

plural sarcomatoses (ˌ)sär-ˌkō-mə-ˈtō-ˌsēz

: a disease characterized by the presence and spread of sarcomas

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin sarcōmatōsis, from sarcōmat-, sarcōma sarcoma + -ōsis -osis

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of sarcomatosis was circa 1890

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“Sarcomatosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarcomatosis. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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sarcomatosis

noun

sar·co·ma·to·sis (ˌ)sär-ˌkō-mə-ˈtō-səs

plural sarcomatoses -ˌsēz

: a disease characterized by the presence and spread of sarcomas

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