Osteosarcoma \Os`te*o*sar*co"ma\, n.; pl. {Osteosarcomata}. [NL.
See {Osteo-}, and {sarcoma}.] (Med.)
A tumor having the structure of a sacroma in which there is a
deposit of bone; sarcoma connected with bone.
osteosarcoma
n : malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young
adults where it tends to affect the femur [syn: {osteogenic
sarcoma}]