Neoplastic Process
teratocarcinoma

te·rat·o·car·ci·no·ma [ tayr-uh-toh-kar-sih-noh-muh ]
Subclass of:
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Definitions related to teratocarcinoma:
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A malignant neoplasm consisting of elements of teratoma with those of embryonal carcinoma or choriocarcinoma, or both. It occurs most often in the testis. (Dorland, 27th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A type of germ cell cancer that usually forms in the testes (testicles).NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(mixed embryonal carcinoma and teratoma) A germ cell tumor characterized by the presence of an embryonal carcinoma component and a teratoma component.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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