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teratoma [‚ter·ə′tō·mə] (medicine) A true neoplasm composed of bizarre and chaotically arranged tissues that are foreign embryologically as well as histologically to the area in which the tumor is found. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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True teratomas are neoplasms that are made up of tissue from the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. Another, awarded to assistant professor Joseph Wu, MD, PhD, proposes to track transplanted stem cells to evaluate how and why those cells form tumors called teratomas. Teratomas are neoplasms made up of tissues foreign to the site of occurrence. |
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