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Neurosarcoma etymology

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English word neurosarcoma comes from English neuro-, English sarcoma

Detailed word origin of neurosarcoma

Dictionary entry Language Definition
neuro- English (en) Forming compound words relating to nerves, nerve tissue, or the nervous system.
sarcoma English (en) (oncology) A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.
neurosarcoma English (en) A malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, a form of cancer of the connective tissue surrounding nerves.