n.
Pronunciation: sär- ' k ō -m ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mas also -ma · ta \ -m ə -t ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek sark ō mat-, sark ō ma fleshy growth, from sarkoun to grow flesh, from sark-, sarx
Date: 1804
: a malignant tumor arising in tissue (as connective tissue, bone, cartilage, or striated muscle) of mesodermal origin
– sar · co · ma · tous \ sär- ' k ō -m ə -t ə s \ adjective