n. A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A tumor of fleshy consistence; -- formerly applied to many varieties of tumor, now restricted to a variety of malignant growth made up of cells resembling those of fetal development without any proper intercellular substance.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. In botany, a fleshy disk.
n. In pathology, a tumor composed of tissue resembling embryonic connective tissue. The sarcomas are of varying, usually high, grades of malignancy.
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n. a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer
Word Usage
"The term sarcoma is used when the tumor is malignant (cancerous)."