teratocarcinoma

noun te·rato·car·ci·no·ma \ˌter-ə-tō-ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə\

Definition of TERATOCARCINOMA

: a malignant teratoma; especially : one involving germinal cells of the testis

circa 1946

Medical Dictionary

noun te·rato·car·ci·no·ma \ˌter-ət-ō-ˌkärs-^ən-ˈō-mə\

plural te·rato·car·ci·no·mas also te·rato·car·ci·no·ma·ta \-mət-ə\

: a malignant teratoma; especially : one involving germinal cells of the testis or ovary

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