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Teratoma  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A true neoplasm composed of a number of different types of tissue, none of which is native to the area in which it occurs. It is composed of tissues that are derived from three germinal layers, the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm. They are classified histologically as mature (benign) or immature (malignant). (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1642)

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Entry terms

  • Dysembryoma
  • Teratoid Tumor

In other languages

  • French

  • Dysembryome
  • Tumeur organoïde
  • Tumeur tératoïde

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