好词典

sarcoma

UK /sɑːˈkəʊmə/US /sɑːrˈkoʊmə/

词源

源自希腊语 'sarkoma',意为'肉质生长',由 'sarx'(肉)和 '-oma'(肿瘤后缀)组成。

noun

❶ 肉瘤,一种恶性肿瘤,起源于结缔组织如骨骼、肌肉或脂肪,与癌不同,后者起源于上皮组织。

“The biopsy confirmed that the tumor was a sarcoma.”

(活检确认该肿瘤为肉瘤。)

“She was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone sarcoma.”

(她被诊断出患有骨肉瘤,一种骨肉瘤类型。)

同义词:malignant tumor, cancerous growth, neoplasm

常见短语

soft tissue sarcoma — 软组织肉瘤,指起源于肌肉、脂肪、神经等软组织的恶性肿瘤。

“He underwent surgery to remove a soft tissue sarcoma from his leg.”

(他接受了手术,切除了腿部的软组织肉瘤。)