sacrococcygeal teratoma
(redirected from Sacrococcygeal tumor)sa·cro·coc·cyg·e·al ter·a·to·ma
found in the region of the coccyx and rectum (embryonic location of the caudal eminence). Most common tumor in newborn infants.
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sa·cro·coc·cyg·e·al ter·a·to·ma
(sākrō-kok-sijē-ăl teră-tōmă)A germ cell tumor that forms in the region of the caudal eminence; it is the most common tumor in neonates; most affected newborns are girls.
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Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT)
A tumor occurring at the base of the fetus's tailbone.
Mentioned in: Prenatal Surgery
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