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|Term=Choriocarcinoma
|Term=Choriocarcinoma
|Short definition=Choriocarcinoma - {{Pronunciation}} (KOR-ee-oh-KAR-sih-NOH-moo) malignant, fast-growing tumor that develops from trophoblast cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta). Almost all choriocarcinomas form in the uterus after a sperm fertilizes an egg, but a small number form in a testicle or an ovary. 
|Short definition=Choriocarcinoma - {{Pronunciation}} (KOR-ee-AH-nik KAR-sih-NOH-muh) malignant, fast-growing tumor that develops from trophoblast cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta). Almost all choriocarcinomas form in the uterus after a sperm fertilizes an egg, but a small number form in a testicle or an ovary. 
|Type=Cancer terms
|Type=Cancer terms
|Specialty=Oncology
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Choriocarcinoma - {{Pronunciation}} (KOR-ee-oh-KAR-sih-NOH-moo) malignant, fast-growing tumor that develops from trophoblast cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta). Almost all choriocarcinomas form in the uterus after a sperm fertilizes an egg, but a small number form in a testicle or an ovary. Choriocarcinomas spread through the blood to other organs, especially the lungs. They are a type of trophoblastic disease of pregnancy. Also called chorioblastoma, chorioepithelioma and choriocarcinoma {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]
Choriocarcinoma - {{Pronunciation}} (KOR-ee-AH-nik KAR-sih-NOH-muh) malignant, fast-growing tumor that develops from trophoblast cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta). Almost all choriocarcinomas form in the uterus after a sperm fertilizes an egg, but a small number form in a testicle or an ovary. Choriocarcinomas spread through the blood to other organs, especially the lungs. They are a type of trophoblastic disease of pregnancy. Also called chorioblastoma, choriocarcinoma and chorioepithelioma {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]

Latest revision as of 11:53, 11 January 2023

Choriocarcinoma
TermChoriocarcinoma
Short definitionChoriocarcinoma - (pronounced) (KOR-ee-AH-nik KAR-sih-NOH-muh) malignant, fast-growing tumor that develops from trophoblast cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta). Almost all choriocarcinomas form in the uterus after a sperm fertilizes an egg, but a small number form in a testicle or an ovary. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Choriocarcinoma - (pronounced) (KOR-ee-AH-nik KAR-sih-NOH-muh) malignant, fast-growing tumor that develops from trophoblast cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta). Almost all choriocarcinomas form in the uterus after a sperm fertilizes an egg, but a small number form in a testicle or an ovary. Choriocarcinomas spread through the blood to other organs, especially the lungs. They are a type of trophoblastic disease of pregnancy. Also called chorioblastoma, choriocarcinoma and chorioepithelioma

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