Abernethy's sarcoma

English edit

Etymology edit

Named after John Abernethy, English surgeon, + New Latin, from Ancient Greek σάρκωμα (sárkōma, fleshy growth), from σαρκόω (sarkóō, become fleshy), from σάρξ (sárx, flesh).[1]

Pronunciation edit

(US) IPA(key): /ˈæb.ɚˌni.θi sɑɹˈkoʊ.mə/

Noun edit

Abernethy's sarcoma (plural Abernethy's sarcomas or Abernethy's sarcomata)

  1. (medicine) A typically malignant fatty tumor located on the trunk.

References edit

  1. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “Abernethy's sarcoma”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 2668.
  • Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1