Mole
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| Mole | |
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| Term | Mole |
| 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 | |
Mole - (pronounced) (Mole) benign (noncancerous) growth on the skin caused by a collection of melanocytes (cells that produce a substance called melanin, which gives color to the skin and eyes). A birthmark is usually dark and can be lifted off the skin. Also called nevus
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