Medical Pathology Vocabulary

noun a type of cancer that develops from certain tissues, such as bone or muscle

• Sarcoma is a type of cancer that develops in the soft tissues of the body.
• My friend's dog was diagnosed with sarcoma and is undergoing treatment.
• I heard sarcoma is no joke, it's a tough battle to fight.
• Dealing with toxic relationships is like dealing with a sarcoma, it's important to cut it out before it spreads.

noun a mass of tissue formed by an abnormal growth of cells; may be benign or malignant

• The doctor discovered a malignant tumor during the patient's routine check-up.
• They found a tumor in his lung, but they think they caught it early.
• Dude, did you hear about Sarah's tumor? It's like, totally scary.
• The tumor of corruption within the company was finally exposed and dealt with.