English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
Immature teratoma — An immature teratoma is a rare type of malignant (cancerous) germ cell tumor (type of tumor that begins in the cells that give rise to sperm or eggs) that often contains several different types of tissue such as hair, muscle, and bone. External… … Wikipedia
immature teratoma — malignant t … Medical dictionary
Teratoma — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a teratoma showing tissue from all three germ layers: mesoderm (immature cartilage left upper corner of image), endoderm (gastrointestinal glands cente … Wikipedia
teratoma — A neoplasm composed of multiple tissues, including tissues not normally found in the organ in which it arises. Teratomas occur most frequently in the ovary, where they are usually benign and form dermoid cysts; in the testis, where they are… … Medical dictionary
Sacrococcygeal teratoma — Infobox Disease Name = Sacrococcygeal teratoma Caption = MRI in the sagittal plane of an adult, oriented head up and facing right, with a sacrococcygeal teratoma (arrow) at the base of the spine DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM =… … Wikipedia
malignant teratoma — 1. a solid, malignant ovarian tumor resembling a dermoid cyst but composed of immature embryonal or extraembryonal elements derived from all three germ layers. Called also immature t. and solid t. 2. teratocarcinoma … Medical dictionary
Mediastinal tumor — Classification and external resources Micrograph of the primitive neuroepithelium of an immature teratoma of the mediastinum. H E stain … Wikipedia
Germ cell tumor — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a seminoma, a common germ cell tumor. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Adenocarcinoma — Adenocarcinoma, NOS Classification and external resources Micrograph of an adenocarcinoma showing mucin containing vacuoles. Pap test. ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Mediastinal germ cell tumor — Malignant mediastinal germ cell tumors of various histologies were first described as a clinical entity approximately 50 years ago.[when?] Mediastinal and other extragonadal germ cell tumors were initially thought to represent isolated metastases … Wikipedia
