trophoblastic cancer

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A harmful growth in the womb that starts in tissue from pregnancy

noun
/ˌtroʊfəˈblæstɪk ˈkænsər/

Specialized

: cáncer trofoblástico

Treatment for trophoblastic cancer may include surgery and chemotherapy.

Examples

Regular follow-ups are essential after pregnancy to detect any signs of trophoblastic cancer early.
She was diagnosed with trophoblastic cancer last year.
After her miscarriage, the doctors discovered a rare form of trophoblastic cancer.
Is trophoblastic cancer common after pregnancy?
Regular follow-ups are essential after pregnancy to detect any signs of trophoblastic cancer early.
Treatment for trophoblastic cancer may include surgery and chemotherapy.
After her miscarriage, the doctors discovered a rare form of trophoblastic cancer.

Synonyms

choriocarcinoma

vstrophoblastic cancer

Specialized

1 9.9

A rare fast-growing cancer that starts in cells that help make babies, often in the uterus or other sex organs

is limited to the uterus and usually occurs during or after pregnancy

Surface Forms

trophoblastic cancer singular

trophoblastic cancers plural

Morphology

trophoblastic + cancer

The phrase is compositionally built from 'trophoblastic' (pertaining to the trophoblastic/chorionic epithelium) and 'cancer' (a malignant tumor), so its meaning — a cancer originating in trophoblastic tissue — is directly derivable from the constituents. This follows common adjective+noun medical naming patterns (e.g., 'hepatic cancer' = cancer of the liver), making it transparent for a learner who knows both constituent meanings.

Etymology

The noun trophoblastic cancer comes from the word trophoblast, the special cells that help make the placenta during pregnancy. When those cells grow too much and form a 'tumor' in the womb, we call it trophoblastic cancer, so the name means a cancer that starts in pregnancy-related cells.