carcinosarcoma /car·ci·no·sar·co·ma/ (kahr″sĭ-no-sahr-ko´mah) a malignant tumor composed of carcinomatous and sarcomatous tissues.
carcinosarcoma
embryonal carcinosarcoma Wilms' tumor.
car·ci·no·sar·co·ma (kär s -n -sär-k m)n. A malignant neoplasm that contains elements of carcinoma and sarcoma. Also called sarcocarcinoma. |
carcinosarcoma
[kär′sinōsärkō′mə] pl. carcinosarcomas, carcinosarcomata
Etymology: Gk, karkinos + sarx, flesh, oma, tumor
a malignant neoplasm composed of carcinomatous and sarcomatous cells. Tumors of this type may occur in the esophagus, thyroid gland, and uterus.
carcinosarcoma
a malignant tumor composed of carcinomatous and sarcomatous tissues.
embryonal carcinosarcoma
a rapidly developing, malignant mixed tumor of the kidneys, made up of embryonal elements.
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