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A teratoma is a kind of tumor that resembles a malformed fetus. Although it is sometimes mistaken for a phenomenon called fetus in fetu, where one fetus becomes trapped inside its twin, a teratoma does not have a vertebral column, parts of a brain or other organs. It is typically a group of cells that develop skin and teeth.
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