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Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal > Teratoma

Preferred term

Teratoma  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Dysembryoma
  • Dysembryomas
  • Teratoid Tumor
  • Teratoid Tumors
  • Tumors, Teratoid
  • Tumor, Teratoid

Note

  • coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term

Scope note

  • A true neoplasm composed of a number of different types of tissue, none of which is native to the area in which it occurs. It is composed of tissues that are derived from three germinal layers, the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm. They are classified histologically as mature (benign) or immature (malignant). (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1642)

History note

  • 82; was TERATOID TUMOR 1963-81; TERATOMA, CYSTIC & TERATOMA, MATURE were see DERMOID CYST 1985-93; DYSEMBRYOMA was heading 1963-84

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013724

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