Etymology

teratoma

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Today it means: A benign or malignant tumour, especially of the gonads, that arises from germ cells and consists of different types of tissue such as skin, hair, or muscle. Full definition →

German Teratom
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  1. German · borrowed fromTeratom
  2. English todayteratoma

From German Teratom; equivalent to terato- + -oma.

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