osteosarcoma
noun
os·te·o·sar·co·ma
ˌä-stē-ō-sär-ˈkō-mə 
plural osteosarcomas also osteosarcomata
ˌä-stē-ō-sär-ˈkō-mə-tə
: a sarcoma derived from bone or containing bone tissue
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The pup was recently diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a bone cancer, and is currently undergoing radiation treatment for his condition.
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Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
The pup at the heart of the story is a seven-year-old husky, malamute, poodle and collie mix who’s been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 June 2024
One of the lesions was consistent with osteosarcoma or a meningioma.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024
His osteosarcoma has become worse than doctors feared.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
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Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
The pup at the heart of the story is a seven-year-old husky, malamute, poodle and collie mix who’s been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 June 2024
One of the lesions was consistent with osteosarcoma or a meningioma.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024
His osteosarcoma has become worse than doctors feared.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
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osteosarcoma
noun
os·teo·sar·co·ma
-sär-ˈkō-mə
plural osteosarcomas also osteosarcomata
-mət-ə
: a sarcoma derived from bone or containing bone tissue
called also osteogenic sarcoma
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