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Sarcoma
Meaning: A malignant tumour arising from connective tissue such as bone or muscle.
In practice: Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone cancer.
Word parts
- -oma means a lump, mass or tumour
Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.
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Which word means: The formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing blood flow.
Answer: Thrombosis
Which word means: An inherited condition causing progressive degeneration and weakness of muscle.
Answer: Dystrophy
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