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choriocarcinoma

noun/ˌkɔːrɪəʊˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊmə/

C2CEFR level
96/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A malignant tumour arising from the trophoblastic cells of the placenta.

Persistently high beta-hCG after the pregnancy suggested a choriocarcinoma.

Topic: Oncology in Medical English

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