teratoma
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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
ter·a·to·ma
noun \ˌter-ə-ˈtō-mə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; ter·a·to·masalso ; ter·a·to·ma·ta \-mət-ə\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of TERATOMA
: a tumor derived from more than one embryonic layer and made up of a heterogeneous mixture of tissues (as epithelium, bone, cartilage, or muscle)
—ter·a·to·ma·tous \-mət-əs\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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