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teratoma

[ ter-uh-toh-muh ]
/ ˌtɛr əˈtoʊ mə /

noun, plural ter·a·to·mas, ter·a·to·ma·ta [ter-uh-toh-muh-tuh]. /ˌtɛr əˈtoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.

a tumor made up of different types of tissue.

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Origin of teratoma

First recorded in 1885–90; terat- + -oma

Words nearby teratoma

teratogenicity, teratogeny, teratoid, teratoid tumor, teratology, teratoma, teratophobia, teratosis, Te Rauparaha, terazosin hydrochloride, terbia
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British Dictionary definitions for teratoma

teratoma
/ (ˌtɛrəˈtəʊmə) /

noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas

a tumour or group of tumours composed of tissue foreign to the site of growth
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Medical definitions for teratoma

teratoma
[ tĕr′ə-tō′mə ]

n. pl. ter•a•to•mas

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

Other words from teratoma

ter′a•to′ma•tous (-tō′mə-təs) adj.
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