granulosa theca cell tumor
1granulosa-theca cell tumor — an ovarian tumor predominantly composed of either granulosa cells (follicular cells) or theca cells, and often associated with excessive production of estrogen, with hyperplasia and carcinoma of the endometrium. When luteinized, i.e., having… …
2theca cell tumor — a fibroidlike tumor of the ovary containing yellow areas of lipoid material derived from theca cells. It may be associated with excessive production of estrogen and have a tendency to cystic degeneration. These tumors are rarely composed entirely …
3luteinized granulosa-theca cell tumor — luteoma …
4Granulosa cell tumour — Granulosa cell tumo(u)rs (or granulosa theca cell tumo(u)rs) are tumors of the granulosa cell. They are part of the sex cord stromal tumour group of ovarian neoplasms.The peak age at which they occur is 50 55 years, but they may occur at any… …
5granulosa tumor — granulosa cell tumor an ovarian tumor originating in the cells of the primordial membrana granulosa; it may be associated with excessive production of estrin, inducing endometrial hyperplasia with menorrhagia. See also granulosa theca cell t. and …
6tumor — 1. Any swelling or tumefaction. 2. SYN: neoplasm. 3. One of the four signs of inflammation (t., calor, dolor, rubor) enunciated by Celsus. [L. t., a swelling] acinar cell t. a …
7Cell culture — in a Petri dish Epithelial cells in culture, stained for keratin (red) an …
8Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… …
9Ovarian cancer — (human) Classification and external resources Micrograph of a low malignant potential mucinous ovarian tumour. H E stain. ICD 10 …
10luteoma — An ovarian tumor of granulosa or theca lutein cell origin, producing progesterone effects on the uterine mucosa. SYN: luteinoma. pregnancy l. a benign lutein …
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