A rare malignant (cancerous) tumor that contains cartilage, mucoid material, and muscle tissue, representing an aggressive mixed-tissue cancer.
From Greek 'chondros' (cartilage) + 'myxa' (mucus) + 'sarco' (flesh/muscle) + 'oma' (tumor). This is a compound of multiple Greek roots describing a tumor with three tissue components.
Chondromyxosarcomas are terrifyingly complex tumors that oncologists worry about because they combine three different tissue types gone wrong, making them unpredictable and difficult to treat compared to simpler tumors.
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