immature teratoma

Definition / meaning of immature teratoma

A rare type of malignant (cancer) germ cell tumor (type of tumor that begins in the cells that give rise to sperm or eggs) that often contains several different types of tissue such as hair, muscle, and bone.

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

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