thecoma Path.
(θɪˈkəʊmə)
[f. theca + -oma.]
= theca cell tumour s.v. theca 4.
| 1937 Amer. Jrnl. Obstetr. & Gynecol. XXXIV. 988 The luteoma, like the thecoma, is also a rare tumor. 1966 Wright & Symmers Systemic Path. I. xxvii. 869/1 Although they may occur at any age, thecomas are most frequent in women between 50 and 60. 1981 A. D. T. Govan et al. Path. Illustrated xiii. 685 It has been suggested that fibromas found in ovaries are thecomas which have undergone fibrous degeneration. |