Etymed
gestational trophoblastic disease
Definition
A group of disorders characterized by the abnormal growth of trophoblastic tissue during or after pregnancy, including hydatidiform mole and choriocarcinoma
Clinical context
A 28-year-old woman presents with irregular vaginal bleeding and severe nausea at 12 weeks of pregnancy. Physical examination reveals an abnormally large uterus for gestational age, and ultrasound shows a 'snowstorm' appearance with no fetal heart tones. Beta-hCG levels are significantly elevated. A 35-year-old woman presents with coughing up blood and headaches after a molar pregnancy. Chest X-ray shows pulmonary nodules, and beta-hCG remains elevated despite treatment.
Mnemonic
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease - Grow Abnormally in Pregnancy, Make Women Sick
These morphemes also unlock…
- gest- — to carry; pregnancy
- -ation — process; state
- -al — pertaining to
- troph/o — nourishment; food
- blast/o — immature cell; germ
- -ic — pertaining to
- disease — lack of ease; illness