leiomyosarcoma /leio·myo·sar·co·ma/ (-sahr-ko´mah) a sarcoma containing spindle cells of smooth muscle.
leiomyosarcoma
leiomyosarcoma
leiomyosarcoma
lei·o·my·o·sar·co·ma (l   -m-sär-k m )n. A malignant neoplasm derived from smooth muscle. |
leiomyosarcoma
[-särkō′mə]
Etymology: Gk, leios, smooth, mys, muscle, sarx, flesh, oma, tumor
a sarcoma that contains large spindle cells of unstriated muscle.
leiomyosarcoma
(lī´ōmī´ōsarkō´m
),
n a malignant neoplasm of muscle that contains spindle cells of unstriated muscle.
), n a malignant neoplasm of muscle that contains spindle cells of unstriated muscle.
leiomyosarcoma
a sarcoma containing cells of smooth muscle.
leiomyosarcoma
Surgery A malignant smooth muscle tumor which may occur anywhere in the body but is most common in the uterus and GI tract Management Complete surgical excision, if possible
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