teratoma


ter·a·to·ma

noun \ˌter-ə-ˈtō-mə\
plural ter·a·to·mas also ter·a·to·ma·ta \-mə-tə\

Definition of TERATOMA

: a tumor made up of a heterogeneous mixture of tissues

Origin of TERATOMA

New Latin
First Known Use: 1879

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