osteosarcoma
Definitions of osteosarcoma
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malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femursynonyms: osteogenic sarcomatype of:sarcomaa usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer
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Body Language: Os, Osteo ("Bone")
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