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Meaning of sex cord-gonadal stromal tumor: A rare type of cancer that forms in the tissues that support the ovaries or testes.

Definition of sex cord-gonadal stromal tumor

A rare type of cancer that forms in the tissues that support the ovaries or testes. These tumors may release sex hormones. Sex cord-gonadal stromal tumors include granulosa cell, Sertoli cell, and Leydig cell tumors. Also called sex cord tumor and sex cord-stromal tumor.

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