Molecular pregnancy
| Molecular pregnancy | |
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| Term | Molecular pregnancy |
| Short definition | molecular pregnancy - (pronounced) (MOH-ler PREG-nun-see) slow-growing tumor that develops from trophoblast cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and form the placenta) after a sperm fertilizes an egg. A molar pregnancy contains many cysts (sacs of fluid). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
molecular pregnancy - (pronounced) (MOH-ler PREG-nun-see) slow-growing tumor that develops from trophoblast cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and form the placenta) after a sperm fertilizes an egg. A molar pregnancy contains many cysts (sacs of fluid). It is usually benign (noncancerous) but can spread to nearby tissues (invasive birthmark). It can also develop into a malignant tumor called choriocarcinoma. Molar pregnancy is the most common type of gestational trophoblastic tumor. Also called bladder mole
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