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Definition of Rhabdomyosarcoma
1. Noun. A highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle.
Specialized synonyms: Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal Rhabdosarcoma, Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma, Alveolar Rhabdosarcoma, Pleomorphic Rhabdomyosarcoma, Pleomorphic Rhabdosarcoma
Generic synonyms: Sarcoma
Definition of Rhabdomyosarcoma
1. Noun. (pathology) A cancerous tumor of skeletal muscle. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Rhabdomyosarcoma
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhabdomyosarcoma
Literary usage of Rhabdomyosarcoma
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Neoplastic Diseases: A Treatise on Tumors by James Ewing (1922)
"Himwich has described from this laboratory a large rhabdomyosarcoma of the ...
Striated giant-cell in rhabdomyosarcoma. were composed of well-developed ..."
2. The Principles of Pathologic Histology by Frank Burr Mallory (1914)
"In gross appearances it resembles a fibrosarcoma. 4 Fig. 262.—rhabdomyosarcoma
of testicle. M. Fig. 263.—rhabdomyosarcoma of testicle. ..."
3. The Principles of Pathologic Histology by Frank Burr Mallory (1914)
"In gross appearances it resembles a fibrosarcoma. Fig. 262.—rhabdomyosarcoma of
testicle. M. Fig. 263. — rhabdomyosarcoma of testicle. ..."
4. The Lancet (1898)
"... 726, 753; malformation» of the, and displacements without mobility, 789 ;
rhabdomyosarcoma of the. ..."
5. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1911)
"(In our tables this is classed as fibrosarcoma.) Died. Spindle-cell sarcoma Died.
rhabdomyosarcoma ? Round-cell sarcoma Recovered. ..."
6. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Cases (36 children with rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) and 16 non RMS-STS) were compared
to 326 controls. Histories of parental smoking habits and occupations, ..."
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