ger·mi·no·ma
| \ ˌjər-mə-ˈnō-mə
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plural germinomas
Medical Definition of germinoma
: a malignant tumor (as of the ovary, testis, mediastinum, or pineal gland) that originates from undifferentiated embryonic germ cells — see dysgerminoma, seminoma
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“Germinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/germinoma. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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