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[n] malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur |
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OSTEOSARCOMA is a 12 letter word that starts with O. |
| | Synonyms: | | osteogenic sarcoma |
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| | See Also: | | sarcoma |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Os`te*o*sar*co"ma\, n.; pl. {Osteosarcomata}. [NL.
See {Osteo-}, and {sarcoma}.] (Med.)
A tumor having the structure of a sacroma in which there is a
deposit of bone; sarcoma connected with bone.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A cancer of the bone that is most common in children. Also called osteogenic sarcoma. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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- A common malignant (cancerous) bone tumor which generally affects the large long bones. Symptoms include pain, swelling, reduced joint mobility, and increased bone fractures.
- An osteosarcoma is a bone cancer.
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