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cho·rio·ad·e·no·ma (kor″e-o-ad″ə-noґmə) [chorio- + adenoma] an adenomatous tumor of the chorion.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Chorioadenoma destruens — is a type of cancer that grows into the muscular wall of the uterus. It is formed after conception (fertilization of an egg by a sperm). It may spread to other parts of the body, such as the vagina, vulva, and lung. Also called invasive… … Wikipedia
chorioadenoma destruens — a form of hydatidiform mole in which molar chorionic villi penetrate into the myometrium and/or parametrium or, rarely, are transported to distant sites, most often the lungs; called also invasive or malignant mole … Medical dictionary
chorioadenoma destruens — A type of cancer that grows into the muscular wall of the uterus. It is formed after conception (fertilization of an egg by a sperm). It may spread to other parts of the body, such as the vagina, vulva, and lung. Also called invasive hydatidiform … English dictionary of cancer terms
pregnancy — /preg neuhn see/, n., pl. pregnancies. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant. [1520 30; PREGN(ANT) + ANCY] * * * Process of human gestation that takes place in the female s body as a fetus develops, from fertilization to birth (see… … Universalium
Mole — 1. A pigmented spot on the skin (nevus). 2. A mass within the uterus (womb) formed by partly developed products of conception. * * * 1. SYN: nevus (2). 2. SYN: nevus pigmentosus. [A.S. mael (L. macula), a spot] 3. An intrauterine mass formed by… … Medical dictionary
methotrexate — A folic acid antagonist used as an antineoplastic agent; used to treat psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. SYN: amethopterin. * * * meth·o·trex·ate .meth ə trek .sāt n a toxic drug C20H2 … Medical dictionary
invasive mole — malignant mole chorioadenoma destruens … Medical dictionary
gestational trophoblastic neoplasia — (GTN) a group of neoplastic disorders that originate in the placenta, including the benign hydatidiform mole and the malignant chorioadenoma destruens and choriocarcinoma. Called also gestational trophoblastic disease and trophoblastic disease … Medical dictionary
invasive hydatidiform mole — A type of cancer that grows into the muscular wall of the uterus. It is formed after conception (fertilization of an egg by a sperm). It may spread to other parts of the body, such as the vagina, vulva, and lung. Also called chorioadenoma… … English dictionary of cancer terms
