liposarcoma

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noun

Any malignant tumour that originates in adipose tissue

OriginEnglish sarcoma ← Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lípos →
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Meanings

nounliposarcoma (plural liposarcomas or liposarcomata)

plural liposarcomas · plural liposarcomata

  1. medicineAny malignant tumour that originates in adipose tissue

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*leyp-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*lípos
  3. Ancient Greekλῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)
  4. Englishlipo-
  5. Englishsarcoma
  6. Englishliposarcoma

From lipo- + sarcoma.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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