Sarcoma

Malignant tumor that arises from human mesenchymal origin tissues, e.g. muscles, fat, blood vessels, nerves, cartilage, or bones, connective tissue or other cells. All of these tissues are abundant in the body, so there are also many types of sarcomas, more than 50. Sarcomas are often divided into two large groups: soft tissue sarcomas and bone sarcomas.

Source | Glossary of Most Commonly Used Biomedical Terms and Concepts | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences | Academician Professor Antanas Praškevičius, Professor Laima Ivanovienė