Definition of Teratoma. Meaning of Teratoma. Synonyms of Teratoma

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Definition of Teratoma

Teratoma
Teratoma Ter`a*to"ma, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, monster + -oma.] (Med.) A tumor, sometimes found in newborn children, which is made up of a heterigenous mixture of tissues, as of bone, cartilage and muscle.

Meaning of Teratoma from wikipedia

- A teratoma is a tumor made up of several types of tissue, such as hair, muscle, teeth, or bone. Teratomata typically form in the tailbone (where it is...
- An immature teratoma is a teratoma that contains anaplastic immature elements, and is often synonymous with malignant teratoma. A teratoma is a tumor of...
- Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a type of tumor known as a teratoma that develops at the base of the coccyx (tailbone) and is thought to be primarily...
- a common form is teratoma with endodermal sinus tumor. Teratocarcinoma refers to a germ cell tumor that is a mixture of teratoma with embryonal carcinoma...
- its twin. The other hypothesis is that the m**** is a highly developed teratoma. Fetus in fetu is estimated to occur in 1 in 500,000 live births. A fetus...
- Growing teratoma syndrome is a rare complication of teratoma that can occur when an immature ovarian germ cell teratoma is treated by chemotherapy. "Ovarian...
- presacral teratoma and enteric cyst. Presacral teratoma usually is considered to be a variant of sacrococcygeal teratoma. However, the presacral teratoma that...
- syndrome Infantile polycystic kidney disease Iniencephaly Intracranial teratoma Intrauterine growth ****ation Klippel–Trénaunay syndrome Limb body wall...
- Metastases may cause a Sister Mary Joseph nodule. Rarely, teratomas can cause growing teratoma syndrome or peritoneal gliomatosis. Some experience menometrorrhagia...
- struma ovarii (literally: goitre of the ovary) is a rare form of monodermal teratoma that contains mostly thyroid tissue, which may cause hyperthyroidism. Despite...