Osteosarcoma

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Osteosarcoma \Os`te*o*sar*co"ma\, n.; pl. {Osteosarcomata}. [NL.
     See {Osteo-}, and {sarcoma}.] (Med.)
     A tumor having the structure of a sarcoma in which there is a
     deposit of bone; sarcoma connected with bone.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  osteosarcoma
       n : malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young
           adults where it tends to affect the femur [syn: {osteogenic
           sarcoma}]