Sarcosis
/sɑːrˈkoʊsɪs/noun
A pathological condition involving flesh, especially abnormal fleshy growth or formation.
Did you know?Sarcosis is built from Greek sárx (“flesh”), the same root behind words like sarcophagus—literally a “flesh-eater” stone coffin in ancient Greek lore.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
sárx
“flesh”
Ancient Greek
Greek
sarkōsis
“a fleshy growth or condition of becoming fleshy”
Late Latin
Latin
sarcosis
“a fleshy condition; abnormal formation of flesh”
19th Century
English
sarcosis
“a medical term for a fleshy growth or pathological development”
Modern English
English
sarcosis
“a rare medical term for abnormal fleshy tissue growth or formation”
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