Etymology

leiomyosarcoma

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Today it means: A cancerous tumor of smooth muscle. Full definition →

English sarcoma ← Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs) ← Proto-Hellenic *mū́s
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The story

  1. Englishleio-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*múHs
  3. Proto-Hellenic*mū́s
  4. Ancient Greekμῦς (mûs)
  5. Englishmyo-
  6. Englishsarcoma
  7. English todayleiomyosarcoma

From leio- + myo- + sarcoma.

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