androblastoma

Definition / meaning of androblastoma

A rare type of ovarian tumor in which the tumor cells secrete a male sex hormone. This may cause virilization (the appearance of male physical characteristics in females). Also called arrhenoblastoma and Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor of the ovary.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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