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Definition of Teratoma

1. Noun. A tumor consisting of a mixture of tissues not normally found at that site.

Definition of Teratoma

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

Definition of Teratoma

1. Noun. (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. ¹

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Definition of Teratoma

1. a type of tumor [n -MAS or -MATA] - See also: tumor

Medical Definition of Teratoma

1. Malignant tumour (teratoma) thought to originate from primordial germ cells or misplaced blastomeres that contains tissues derived from all three embryonic layers, such as bone, muscle, cartilage, nerve, tooth buds and various glands. Accompanied by undifferentiated, pluripotent epithelial cells known as embryonal carcinoma cells. (16 Dec 1997)

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