Fibrosarcoma
[fahy-broh-sahr-koh-muh] /ˌfaɪ broʊ sɑrˈkoʊ mə/
noun, plural fibrosarcomas, fibrosarcomata
[fahy-broh-sahr-koh-muh-tuh] /ˌfaɪ broʊ sɑrˈkoʊ mə tə/ (Show IPA). Pathology.
1.
a derived from fibroblast cells, often able to generate collagen.
fibrosarcoma fi·bro·sar·co·ma (fī’brō-sär-kō’mə)
n.
A malignant tumor derived from fibrous connective tissue and characterized by immature proliferating fibroblasts or undifferentiated anaplastic spindle cells.
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