‖Sar‐co″ma (?), n.; pl. L. Sarcomata (# or #), E. sarcomas (#). [NL., from Gr. �, from σάρξ, σάρκοσ, flesh.] (Med.) A tumor of fleshy consistence; — formerly applied to many varieties of tumor, now restricted to a variety of malignant growth made up of cells resembling those of fetal development without any proper intercellular substance.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.