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teratoma
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ter·a·to·ma  (tr-tm)
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.

tera·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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.teratoma - a tumor consisting of a mixture of tissues not normally found at that site
neoplasm, tumor, tumour - an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose


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