teratomata
/ˌtɛrəˈtoʊmətə/
noun
- Plural of teratoma; multiple tumors that can contain different kinds of tissue.
- Teratomata are rare, but they can occur in both children and adults.
- The patient had several teratomata in her abdomen, all of which were successfully removed.
- Researchers studied teratomata to learn how different cell types develop in the body.