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teratoma
[ ter-uh-toh-muh ]
noun
, Pathology.
, plural ter·a·to·mas, ter·a·to·ma·ta [ter-, uh, -, toh, -m, uh, -t, uh].
- a tumor made up of different types of tissue.
teratoma
/ ˌtɛrəˈtəʊmə /
noun
- a tumour or group of tumours composed of tissue foreign to the site of growth
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When it was examined after removal, the suspected fibroid proved to be a large sacral teratoma growing from the fœtus.
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