NCIt synonyms : Germ Cell Neoplasm of Ovary; Germ Cell Neoplasm of the Ovary; Germ Cell Tumor of Ovary; Germ Cell Tumor of the Ovary; Ovarian Germ Cell Neoplasm;
NCIt definition : A neoplasm that arises from the ovary and originates from germ cells. Representative
examples include teratoma, embryonal carcinoma, yolk sac tumor, and dysgerminoma.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: A neoplasm arising from gonadal tissue within the ovary.; NCI-GLOSS: An abnormal mass of tissue that forms in germ (egg) cells in the ovary
(female reproductive gland in which the eggs are formed). These tumors usually occur
in teenage girls or young women, usually affect just one ovary, and can be benign
(not cancer) or malignant (cancer). The most common ovarian germ cell tumor is called
dysgerminoma.;