LEIOMYOSARCOMA
\lˌe͡ɪəmɪˌɒsɑːkˈə͡ʊmə], \lˌeɪəmɪˌɒsɑːkˈəʊmə], \l_ˌeɪ_ə_m_ɪ__ˌɒ_s_ɑː_k_ˈəʊ_m_ə]\
Definitions of LEIOMYOSARCOMA
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A sarcoma containing large spindle cells of smooth muscle. Although it rarely occurs in soft tissue, it is common in the viscera. It is the most common soft tissue sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract and uterus. The median age of patients is 60 years. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1865)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A leiomyoma which has undergone sarcomatous degeneration; occurring most frequently as spindle-celled sarcomata of the uterus or the alimentary and genitourinary tract.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe