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thecoma

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thecoma /the·co·ma/ (the-ko´mah) theca cell tumor.
the·co·ma (th-km)
n.
A tumor derived from ovarian mesenchyme and consisting chiefly of spindle-shaped cells that frequently contain small droplets of fat; it may form considerable quantities of estrogens, causing development of secondary sexual features in prepubertal girls or endometrial hyperplasia in older individuals. Also called theca-cell tumor.
thecoma,
a tumor derived from ovarian mesenchyme, consisting of spindle-shaped cells that may contain fat droplets. It is sometimes associated with excessive estrogen production and precocious sexual development in prepubertal girls.
thecoma
theca cell tumor.


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