Look up: Choriocarcinoma

1. Choriocarcinoma
   A type of germ cell cancer. Germ cells are the cells that form sperm or eggs. Choriocarcinomas can develop in the womb after a 'molar pregnancy'. This is when the sperm and egg cells have joined but a baby does not develop. Occasionally choriocarcinomas can grow in other parts of the body.
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2. Choriocarcinoma
   Choriocarcinoma: A highly malignant tumor that arises from trophoblastic cells within the uterus. Choriocarcinoma tends to be invasive and to metastasize early and widely through both the venous and lymphatic systems. Choriocarcinoma is one of the two types of gestational trophoblastic tumor, the ot...
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3. choriocarcinoma
   Malignant tumour of trophoblast.
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4. choriocarcinoma
   <oncology> Malignant tumour of trophoblast. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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5. choriocarcinoma
   (kor″e-o-kahr″sĭ-no´mә) a malignant neoplasm of trophoblastic cells formed by abnormal proliferation of the placental epithelium, without production of chorionic villi. It is a malignant variant of gestational thromboplastic disease and can occur following a full term pregnancy, pregnancy complica...
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6. choriocarcinoma
   (from the article `pregnancy`) Choriocarcinoma is a rare, extremely malignant type of tumour arising from the trophoblast. The reasons that normal chorionic cells undergo cancerous ...
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7. Choriocarcinoma
   An uncommon malignant tumor of the placenta that is usually found in the uterus after pregnancy. Cancer cells grow in the tissues that are formed in the uterus after conception and can spread to the lungs. Sometimes the condition occurs as a result of an abortion and often times the tumor develops after pregnancy. Synonym(s): Trophoblastoma
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8. choriocarcinoma
   choriocarcinoma: see neoplasm.
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9. choriocarcinoma
   Type: Term Pronunciation: kō′rē-ō-kar′si-nō′mă Definitions: 1. A highly malignant neoplasm derived from placental syncytial trophoblasts and cytotrophoblasts that forms irregular sheets and cords, which are surrounded by irregular 'lakes' of blood; villi ar...
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10. choriocarcinoma
    A malignant, fast-growing tumor that develops from trophoblastic cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta). Almost all choriocarcinomas form in the uterus after fertilization of an egg by a sperm, but a small number form in a testis or an ovary. Choriocarcinom...
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11. Choriocarcinoma
    | ICD9 = | ICDO = -9101 | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D002822 | --> `Choriocarcinoma` is a malignant, choriocarcinoma-->--> and aggressive cancer, usually of the placenta. It is characterized by `early hematogenous spread` to the lungs. It belongs to the...
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