rhabdomyosarcoma

rhabdomyosarcoma definition - medical

rhab·do·my·o·sar·co·ma (răbˌdō-mīˌō-sär-kōˈmə)

noun
A malignant tumor derived from skeletal muscle, characterized in adults by poorly differentiated cells with large hyperchromatic nuclei. Also called rhabdosarcoma.

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