What term is used to describe a malignant tumor of the bone?
a. Adenoma
b. Osteoma
c. Sarcoma
d. Carcinoma
ANS: C
Cancer cells affecting connective tissue, including fat, the sheath that contains nerves, cartilage, muscle, and bone, are called sarcomas. Adenomas originate from glandular tissue. Osteomas are benign. Neoplasms occurring in the epithelial cells are called carcinomas.
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