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Definition of "osteosarcoma" []

  • A malignant bone tumor. Also called osteogenic sarcoma. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "osteosarcoma" in a sentence
  • "If osteosarcoma is suspected based on X-rays or other imaging tests, a sample of the tumor (a biopsy) will be examined under the microscope to confirm the diagnosis."
  • "“It’s called osteosarcoma, which is a type of bone cancer that kids get.”"
  • "(END VIDEO CLIP) GUPTA: You may not know but Teddy Junior had osteosarcoma, which is another type of cancer."