What does "choriocarcinoma" mean?

A malignant, trophoblastic cancer, usually of the placenta.

What is a synonym for "choriocarcinoma"?

Common synonyms include: cretinism, gland.

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Noun

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A malignant, trophoblastic cancer, usually of the placenta.
"When it occurs, choriocarcinoma is thus a double tragedy: an abnormal pregnancy compounded by a lethal malignancy, birth tipped into death."

"When it occurs, choriocarcinoma is thus a double tragedy: an abnormal pregnancy compounded by a lethal malignancy, birth tipped into death."

From chorio- + carcinoma.