Embryoma
| Embryooma | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Embryonal tumor |
| Specialty | Oncology |
Embryoma is a mass of rapidly growing cells believed to originate in
Wilms tumors. Also called embryoma. Embryomas have been defined as: "Adult neoplasms expressing one or more embryo-exclusive genes."[citation needed
]
Embryomas can appear in the lungs.[2]
It is not a precise term, and it is not commonly used in modern medical literature. Embryomas have been defined as: "Adult neoplasms expressing one or more embryo-exclusive genes".[citation needed]
References
- ^ "embryoma" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- PMID 13015519.
External links
- Embryonal tumor entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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U.S. National Cancer Institute
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