Embryonal carcinoma
embryonal carcinoma em·bry·on·al carcinoma (ěm’brē-ə-nəl)
n.
A malignant neoplasm of the testis.
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- Embryonic
[em-bree-on-ik] /ˌɛm briˈɒn ɪk/ adjective 1. pertaining to or in the state of an . 2. rudimentary; undeveloped. /ˌɛmbrɪˈɒnɪk/ adjective 1. of or relating to an embryo 2. in an early stage; rudimentary; undeveloped adj. 1849, from medical Latin embryonem (see embryo) + -ic. Figurative use is from 1856. embryonic em·bry·on·ic (ěm’brē-ŏn’ĭk) or em·bry·on·al (ěm’brē-ə-nəl) […]