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肉腫 (にくしゅ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

肉にく腫しゅ

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Meanings

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noun

sarcoma

medicine

Medical term for a malignant tumor arising from connective tissue.

骨こつ肉にく腫しゅはまれな病びょう気きです。
Osteosarcoma is a rare disease.

Kanji

肉meat
腫tumor, swelling

Similar words

癌がん
癌 is a general term for cancer (carcinoma), while 肉腫 specifically refers to sarcoma.
腫しゅ瘍よう
腫瘍 is a broader term for tumor, which can be benign or malignant; 肉腫 is a specific type of malignant tumor.

Etymology

Compound of 肉 (flesh) and 腫 (tumor), reflecting its nature as a connective tissue tumor.