Teratoma

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MSH: A true neoplasm composed of a number of different types of tissue, none of which is native to the area in which it occurs. It is composed of tissues that are derived from three germinal layers, the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm. They are classified histologically as mature (benign) or immature (malignant). (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1642),CSP: true neoplasm composed of a number of different types of tissue, none of which is native to the area in which it occurs; composed of tissues that are derived from three germinal layers, the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm; may be solid or cystic and are classified histologically as mature, immature, and malignant.,NCI: A type of germ cell tumor that may contain several different types of tissue, such as hair, muscle, and bone. Teratomas occur most often in the ovaries in women, the testicles in men, and the tailbone in children. Not all teratomas are malignant.,CHV: a tumor that consists of multiple kinds of tissu

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