rhabdosarcoma

Definitions of rhabdosarcoma
  1. noun
    a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle
    synonyms: rhabdomyosarcoma
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    types:
    embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, embryonal rhabdosarcoma
    form of rhabdomyosarcoma occurring mainly in infants and children
    alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, alveolar rhabdosarcoma
    form of rhabdomyosarcoma occurring mainly in adolescents and young adults
    pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma, pleomorphic rhabdosarcoma
    form of rhabdomyosarcoma that affects limb muscles of older adults
    type of:
    sarcoma
    a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer
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