teratoma

ter·a·to·ma

 (tĕr′ə-tō′mə)

n. pl. ter·a·to·mas or ter·a·to·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

A tumor consisting of different types of tissue, as of skin, hair, and muscle, caused by the development of independent germ cells.

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ter′a·to′ma·tous (-tō′mə-təs) adj.

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teratoma

(ˌtɛrəˈtəʊmə)

n, pl -mata (-mətə) or -mas

(Pathology) pathol a tumour or group of tumours composed of tissue foreign to the site of growth

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ter•a•to•ma

(ˌtɛr əˈtoʊ mə)

n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə)

a tumor made up of different types of tissue.

[1885–90; < Greek terat-, s. of téras monster + -oma]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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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Translations

ter·a·to·ma

n. teratoma, neoplasma que deriva de más de una capa embrionaria y que se compone de tejidos de distintos tipos.

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teratoma

n teratoma m

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