Sarcomatosis
[sahr-koh-muh-toh-sis] /sɑrˌkoʊ məˈtoʊ sɪs/
noun, Pathology.
1.
the condition in which a sarcoma has become disseminated throughout the body.
2.
a condition marked by the production of an overwhelming number of sarcomas throughout the body.
sarcomatosis
/sɑːˌkəʊməˈtəʊsɪs/
noun
1.
(pathol) a condition characterized by the development of several sarcomas at various bodily sites
sarcomatosis sar·co·ma·to·sis (sär-kō’mə-tō’sĭs)
n.
Formation of numerous sarcomas in various parts of the body.
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