Extragonadal germ cell tumor
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| Extragonadal germ cell tumor | |
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| Term | Extragonadal germ cell tumor |
| Short definition | extragonadal germ cell tumor (EK-struh-goh-NA-dul jerm sel TOO-mer) A rare cancer that develops in germ cells that are found in areas of the body other than the ovaries or testicles (such as the brain, chest, abdomen, or tailbone). Gametes are reproductive cells that develop into sperm in males and egg cells in females |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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extragonadal germ cell tumor - (pronounced) (EK-struh-goh-NA-dul jerm sel TOO-mer) A rare cancer that develops in germ cells that are found in areas of the body other than the ovaries or testicles (such as the brain, chest, abdomen, or tailbone). Gametes are reproductive cells that develop into sperm in males and egg cells in females
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