embryonal carcinoma
Medical term for a type of germ cell tumor; used in pathology and oncology contexts.
Embryonal carcinoma can occur in the testis or ovary.
Standard kanji spelling for this medical term.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; may be used for readability or in patient-facing contexts.
Compound of 胎児 (fetus) + 性 (nature/type) + 癌 (cancer), literally 'fetal-type cancer'. The term is a direct medical borrowing from English 'embryonal carcinoma'.