Krukenberg tumor

Kru·ken·berg tumor

noun \ˈkrü-kən-ˌbərg-\

Definition of KRUKENBERG TUMOR

: a metastatic ovarian tumor of mucin-producing epithelial cells usually derived from a primary gastrointestinal tumor

Biographical Note for KRUKENBERG TUMOR

Kru·ken·berg \-ˌberk\ , Friedrich Ernst (1871–1946), German pathologist. Krukenberg published his original description of the Krukenberg tumor in 1896.