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plural sarcomas or sarcomata
(oncology) A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. quotations
Only about 1 per cent of cancers are found in connective tissue; these are known as sarcomas.
2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 393