sarcoma — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.

   Examples

   Only about 1 per cent of cancers are found in connective tissue; these are known as sarcomas.

Noun

1. a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer

   Broader terms

   cancermalignant neoplastic disease