Definition of choriocarcinoma in English:
choriocarcinoma
nounPlural choriocarcinomas, Plural choriocarcinomataˈkɒrɪə(ʊ)ˌkɑːsɪnəʊməˌkɔːrɪə(ʊ)ˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊməˌkôrēōˌkärsəˈnōmə
Medicine A malignant tumour of the uterus which originates in the fetal chorion.
Example sentencesExamples
- Unlike the hydatidiform moles, choriocarcinomas and placental-site trophoblastic tumors lack chorionic villi.
- The more uncommon pure choriocarcinomas may be explained by overgrowth of the adenocarcinoma by the choriocarcinoma and alternatively by de novo choriocarcinomas arising in HCG-producing cells normally present in the stomach.
- Lymphoma, choriocarcinoma, ovarian carcinoma and other malignancies for which effective chemotherapy exists and tumors such as carcinoid (which are noted for an indolent course) may be associated with prolonged survival.
- Splenic metastases associated with melanomas, choriocarcinomas, and breast carcinomas were often detected long after primary tumors were diagnosed.
- Overall, late metastases to the spleen were seen more often in melanomas, choriocarcinomas, and breast carcinomas.