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Abernethy's sarcoma

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English

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Etymology

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Named after John Abernethy, English surgeon, + New Latin, from Ancient Greek σάρκωμα (sárkōma, “fleshy growth”), from σαρκόω (sarkóō, “become fleshy”), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”).[1]

Pronunciation

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(US) IPA(key): /ˈæb.ɚˌni.θi sɑɹˈkoʊ.mə/

Noun

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Abernethy's sarcoma (plural Abernethy's sarcomas or Abernethy's sarcomata)

  1. (medicine) A typically malignant fatty tumor located on the trunk.

References

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  1. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “Abernethy's sarcoma”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 2668.
  • Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1
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