germinoma /ger·mi·no·ma/ (jer″mĭ-no´mah) a type of germ cell tumor with large round cells with vascular nuclei, usually found in the ovary, undescended testis, anterior mediastinum, or pineal gland; in males called seminoma and in females called dysgerminoma.
germinoma
ger·mi·no·ma (jûr m -n  m)n. A neoplasm derived from germinal tissue. |
germinoma
[jur′minō′mə]
a neoplasm of the germinal tissue of the gonads, the mediastinum, or the pineal region. It is commonly associated with pituitary disorders.
germinoma
a neoplasm of germ tissue (testis or ovum), e.g. a seminoma.
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