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sarcomas

UK //sɑːˈkəʊməz//US //sɑːrˈkoʊməz//

词源

源自希腊语 'sarkōma'(σάρκωμα),由 'sarx'(肉)和 '-oma'(表示肿瘤的后缀)组成,字面意思为『肉质生长物』。

noun

❶ 肉瘤,指起源于结缔组织(如骨骼、肌肉或脂肪)的恶性肿瘤,属于癌症的一种,通常生长迅速且可能扩散到身体其他部位。

“The patient was diagnosed with soft tissue sarcomas in his leg.”

(患者被诊断出腿部患有软组织肉瘤。)

“Sarcomas are less common than carcinomas but can be more aggressive.”

(肉瘤比癌少见,但可能更具侵袭性。)

同义词:malignant tumor, cancerous growth, neoplasm

常见短语

soft tissue sarcomas — 软组织肉瘤,指发生在肌肉、脂肪、神经等非骨骼结缔组织的恶性肿瘤。

“Liposarcoma is a type of soft tissue sarcoma that arises in fat cells.”

(脂肪肉瘤是一种起源于脂肪细胞的软组织肉瘤。)

bone sarcomas — 骨肉瘤,专指原发于骨骼组织的恶性肿瘤,常见于青少年快速生长期。

“Osteosarcoma is the most frequent primary bone sarcoma in teenagers.”

(骨肉瘤是青少年中最常见的原发性骨肉瘤。)