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

Definition of sex cord 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 tumors include granulosa cell, Sertoli cell, and Leydig cell tumors. Also called sex cord-gonadal stromal tumor and sex cord-stromal tumor.

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