CHORDOMA
\kɔːdˈə͡ʊmə], \kɔːdˈəʊmə], \k_ɔː_d_ˈəʊ_m_ə]\
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A malignant tumor arising from the embryonic remains of the notochord. It is also called chordocarcinoma, chordoepithelioma, and notochordoma. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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The upper portion of the notochord, when it persists through life.
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A tumor consisting of notochordal tissue, found chiefly in the intervertebral disks, and consisting of large vesicular cells separated by a homogeneous interstitial substance.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
