TERATOMA

teratoma

(noun) a tumor consisting of a mixture of tissues not normally found at that site

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

teratoma (plural teratomas or teratomata)

(pathology) A benign or malignant tumour, especially of the gonads, that arises from germ cells and consists of different types of tissue such as skin, hair, or muscle.

Anagrams

• amaretto

Source: Wiktionary


Ter`a*to"ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. -oma.] (Med.)

Definition: A tumor, sometimes found in newborn children, which is made up of a heterigenous mixture of tissues, as of bone, cartilage and muscle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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