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Noun: osteosarcoma (osteosarcomas,osteosarcomata)  ,ó-stee-ow-saa(r)'kow-mu
  1. Malignant bone tumour, most common in children and young adults, often affecting the femur
    "The teenager's knee pain was caused by an osteosarcoma";
    - osteogenic sarcoma

Derived forms: osteosarcomas, osteosarcomata

Type of: sarcoma

Encyclopedia: Osteosarcoma