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teratoma medical definition
noun pl. ter·a·to·mas or ter·a·to·ma·ta
A tumor consisting of different types of tissue, as of skin, hair, and muscle, caused by the development of independent germ cells. Also called teratoblastoma, teratoid tumor.
Related Forms:
- teratomatous adjective
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