osteosarcoma etymology

English word osteosarcoma comes from English osteo- (Bone.), English sarcoma

Detailed word origin of osteosarcoma

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
osteo- English (eng) Bone.
sarcoma English (eng) (oncology) A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.
osteosarcoma English (eng) A type of cancer of the bone.

Words with the same origin as osteosarcoma

Descendants of osteo-
ectostosis nonosteoporotic ostealgia osteoarthropathy osteochondral osteochondroma osteoclast osteoconductive osteocranium osteocutaneous osteodysplasia osteodysplastic osteoid osteoinduction osteomyelitis osteonectin osteopath osteophilic osteoporosis osteoprotegerin osteoradionecrotic osteosclerosis osteosynthetic osteotendinous