sarcoma

1. A usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.);
   One of the four major types of cancer (synset 114269841)
   is a type of: cancer, malignant neoplastic disease - any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
   subtypes:

   • chondrosarcoma - a malignant neoplasm of cartilage cells
   • endothelial myeloma, ewing's sarcoma, ewing's tumor, ewing's tumour - malignant tumor in bone marrow (usually in the pelvis or in long bones)
   • kaposi's sarcoma - a sarcoma that starts with purplish spots on the feet and legs and spreads from the skin to lymph nodes and internal organs; a common manifestation of AIDS
   • leiomyosarcoma - sarcoma of smooth muscle; occurs most often digestive tract or uterus or bladder or prostate
   • liposarcoma - sarcoma of fat cells
   • myosarcoma - sarcoma of muscle tissue
   • malignant neuroma, neurosarcoma - a malignant neoplasm of nerve tissue and fibrous tissue and connective tissue
   • osteogenic sarcoma, osteosarcoma - malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur
   • rhabdomyosarcoma, rhabdosarcoma - a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle
   • adenomyosarcoma, embryoma of the kidney, nephroblastoma, wilms tumour, wilms' tumor - malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass

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