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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A type of cancer of the bone.

   "Even small osteosarcomas can be unimaginably painful."

2. 2
   malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

osteogenic sarcoma

Example

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"Even small osteosarcomas can be unimaginably painful."

Etymology

From osteo- + sarcoma.

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