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choriocarcinoma
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cho·ri·o·car·ci·no·ma  (kôr--kärs-nm, kr-)
n. pl. cho·ri·o·car·ci·no·mas or cho·ri·o·car·ci·no·ma·ta (-m-t)
A malignant tumor that develops from trophoblast cells and usually occurs in the uterus.
choriocarcinoma
a uterine malignancy that may develop shortly after conception, during pregnancy, or after an abortion. Also called chorioblastoma, chorionic epithelioma.
See also: Cancer
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Almost all remaining choriocarcinomas arise in ectopic pregnancies, the gonads, or midline locations (mediastinum, retroperitoneum, and pineal gland) as a teratoma.
Primary gastric choriocarcinoma: a case report and review of the ... by Liu, Zhi; Mira, Jose L.; Cruz-Caudillo, Jose C. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
 
 
 
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