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carcinosarcoma

[ kahr-suh-noh-sahr-koh-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.
, plural car·ci·no·sar·co·mas, car·ci·no·sar·co·ma·ta [kahr-s, uh, -noh-sahr-, koh, -m, uh, -t, uh].
  1. a malignant tumor composed of both carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of carcinosarcoma1

From New Latin, dating back to 1925–30; carcino-, sarcoma

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