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malignant teratoma |
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teratoma /ter·a·to·ma/ (ter″ah-to´mah) pl. terato´mata, teratomas a true neoplasm made up of different types of tissue, none of which is native to the area in which it occurs; usually found in the ovary or testis.teratom´atous
malignant teratoma 1. a solid, malignant ovarian tumor resembling a dermoid cyst but composed of immature embryonal and/or extraembryonal elements derived from all three germ layers. 2. teratocarcinoma. teratoma [ter″ah-to´mah] a type of germ cell tumor made up of a number of different types of tissue from one or more of the germ cell layers; it is usually found in the ovary or testis and may be either benign or malignant. malignant teratoma a solid, malignant ovarian tumor resembling a dermoid cyst but composed of immature embryonal or extraembryonal elements derived from all three germ layers.
teratoma a true neoplasm made up of a number of different types of tissue, none of which is native to the area in which it occurs; usually found in the ovary or testis. See also dermoid cyst. malignant teratoma
a solid, malignant ovarian tumor resembling a dermoid cyst but composed of immature embryonal or extraembryonal elements derived from all three germ layers. malignant teratoma Immature teratoma, see there Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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