Abernethy's sarcoma
English
Etymology
Named after John Abernethy, English surgeon, + New Latin, from Ancient Greek σάρκωμα (sárkōma, “fleshy growth”), from σαρκόω (sarkóō, “become fleshy”), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”).[1]
Pronunciation
(US) IPA(key): /ˈæb.ɚˌni.θi sɑɹˈkoʊ.mə/
Noun
Abernethy's sarcoma (plural Abernethy's sarcomas or Abernethy's sarcomata)
- (medicine) A typically malignant fatty tumor located on the trunk.
References
- “Abernethy's sarcoma” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 2668.
- Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940) Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1