ANDROBLASTOMA


Meaning of ANDROBLASTOMA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [AN-droh-bla-STOH-muh] ]

A rare type of ovarian tumor in which the tumor cells secrete a male sex hormone. This may cause virilization (the appearance of male physical characteristics in females). Also called arrhenoblastoma and Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor of the ovary.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).