Neoplasms, connective and soft tissueMeSH Descriptor
Preferred Label : neoplasms, connective and soft tissue;
MeSH definition : Neoplasms developing from some structure of the connective and subcutaneous tissue.
The concept does not refer to neoplasms located in connective or soft tissue.;
MeSH synonym : connective and soft tissue neoplasms;
MeSH annotation : neopl composed of connective or soft tissue, NOT neopl located in these sites; indexing
policy: Manual section 24; also TN Suppl: Tumor Key for human & corresponding vet
tumors (does not contain exper tumors); TN 135: correct use of tissue type terms;
/blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with precoord
organ/neopl term (IM); NEOPLASMS, CONNECTIVE TISSUE is available for neopl composed
of connective tissue but SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS is available for neopl located in soft
tissue (see note there); DF: NEOPL CONNECTIVE SOFT TISSUE; neoplasms composed of connective or soft tissue, NOT neoplasms located in these sites;
coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term; NEOPLASMS, CONNECTIVE TISSUE is
available for neoplasms composed of connective tissue but SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS is
available for neoplasms located in soft tissue;
Neoplasms developing from some structure of the connective and subcutaneous tissue.
The concept does not refer to neoplasms located in connective or soft tissue.