Medical terminology · Oncology
Carcinoma, Embryonal
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
A highly malignant, primitive form of carcinoma, probably of germinal cell or teratomatous derivation, usually arising in a gonad and rarely in other sites. It is rare in the female ovary, but in the male it accounts for 20% of all testicular tumors. (From Dorland, 27th ed & Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1595)
Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D018236
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C04.557.465.200
Scope and definition
A highly malignant, primitive form of carcinoma, probably of germinal cell or teratomatous derivation, usually arising in a gonad and rarely in other sites. It is rare in the female ovary, but in the male it accounts for 20% of all testicular tumors. (From Dorland, 27th ed & Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1595)
Entry terms and synonyms
Carcinoma, Embryonal
Carcinomas, Embryonal
Embryonal Carcinoma
Embryonal Carcinomas
Classification tree positions
C04.557.465.200
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