Immature teratoma
| Immature teratoma | |
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| Term | Immature teratoma |
| Short definition | immature teratoma (IH-moo-CHOOR TAYR-uh-TOH-moo) A type of germ cell tumor often made up of several different types of tissue, such as hair, muscle, and bone. Immature teratomas have cells that look very different under a microscope than normal cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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immature teratoma - (pronounced) (IH-moo-CHOOR TAYR-uh-TOH-moo) A type of germ cell tumor often made up of several different types of tissue, such as hair, muscle, and bone. Immature teratomas have cells that look very different under a microscope than normal cells. They are usually malignant (cancerous) and can spread to other parts of the body. Some immature teratomas produce enzymes or hormones that can cause signs and symptoms of disease. Immature teratomas usually appear in the sacrum or coccyx in newborns or in the ovaries of girls at the onset of puberty
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