sarcoma

sarcoma One of a group of malignant tumors that arise from connective tissue. Many types are named after the type of cell, tissue, or structure involved. See also angiosarcoma; chondrosarcoma; fibrosarcoma; liposarcoma; osteosarcoma; rhabdomyosarcoma; sarcoma botryoides; sarcoma, Ewing; Kaposi sarcoma; sarcoma, soft-tissue; sarcoma, synovial.