ter·a·to·ma (t r  -t  m)n. pl. ter·a·to·mas or ter·a·to·ma·ta (-m -t) A tumor consisting of different types of tissue, as of skin, hair, and muscle, caused by the development of independent germ cells. ter a·toma·tous (-tm-ts) adj. |
teratoma [ˌtɛrəˈtəʊmə]
n pl -mata [-mətə], -mas
(Medicine / Pathology) a tumour or group of tumours composed of tissue foreign to the site of growth
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