syssarcosis

[ sis-ahr-koh-sis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural sys·sar·co·ses [sis-ahr-, koh, -seez].

syssarcosis

/ ˌsɪsɑːˈkɒtɪk; ˌsɪsɑːˈkəʊsɪs /

1670–80; < New Latin < Greek syssárkōsis; sys-, sarc-, -osis

C17: from New Latin, from Greek sussarkōsis, from sussarkousthai, from sus- syn- + sarkoun to become fleshy, from sarx flesh

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