English word choriocarcinoma comes from English carcinoma, English chorio- (Chorion.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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carcinoma | English (eng) | (oncology) An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body. |
chorio- | English (eng) | Chorion. |
choriocarcinoma | English (eng) | (oncology) A malignant, trophoblastic cancer, usually of the placenta. |