noun
- plural of teratoma; tumors containing tissues from multiple cell types, often including hair, teeth, or other body parts
Usage: medical
Examples
- The surgeon successfully removed both teratomas from the patient’s ovaries.
- Teratomas are usually benign but require surgical removal.
- The pathology report confirmed the presence of multiple teratomas.
- Doctors found teratomas containing hair and tooth-like structures.
- Most ovarian teratomas are discovered during routine examinations.
- The medical student studied various types of teratomas in pathology class.