leiomyosarcoma

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noun

A cancerous tumor of smooth muscle.

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Meanings

nounleiomyosarcoma (plural leiomyosarcomas or leiomyosarcomata)

plural leiomyosarcomas · plural leiomyosarcomata

Origin

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

From leio- + myo- + sarcoma.

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APA

leiomyosarcoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leiomyosarcoma

MLA

“leiomyosarcoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leiomyosarcoma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leiomyosarcoma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leiomyosarcoma.

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