Definition of teratoma in English:
teratoma
nounPlural teratomas, Plural teratomata ˌtɛrəˈtəʊməˌtɛrəˈtoʊmə
Medicine A tumour composed of tissues not normally present at the site (the site being typically in the gonads).
Example sentencesExamples
- Gastric teratoma is a rare tumor usually seen in male infants.
- However, five of 19 animals developed teratomata; tumour formation being a major complication of embryonic stem cell transplantation.
- The treatment for teratomas, whether benign or malignant, is resection as the tumor may grow to impinge on adjacent structures.
- To our knowledge, no similar tumor has been described in the ovary or in teratomas at any other site.
- The gastrointestinal tract is an unusual site for teratomas to occur.
Definition of teratoma in US English:
teratoma
nounˌtɛrəˈtoʊməˌterəˈtōmə
Medicine A tumor composed of tissues not normally present at the site (the site being typically in the gonads).
Example sentencesExamples
- However, five of 19 animals developed teratomata; tumour formation being a major complication of embryonic stem cell transplantation.
- The treatment for teratomas, whether benign or malignant, is resection as the tumor may grow to impinge on adjacent structures.
- Gastric teratoma is a rare tumor usually seen in male infants.
- The gastrointestinal tract is an unusual site for teratomas to occur.
- To our knowledge, no similar tumor has been described in the ovary or in teratomas at any other site.