thecoma
thecoma definition - medical
the·co·ma (thē-kōˈmə)
noun A tumor derived from ovarian mesenchyme and consisting chiefly of spindle-shaped cells that frequently contain small droplets of fat; it may form considerable quantities of estrogens, causing development of secondary sexual features in prepubertal girls or endometrial hyperplasia in older individuals. Also called theca-cell tumor.
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