Krukenberg tumour
Krukenberg tumour (kroo-kĕn-berg) n. a rapidly developing malignant growth in one or (more often) both ovaries. The tumour is secondary to a primary growth in the stomach or intestine. [ F. E. Krukenberg (1871–1946), German pathologist]
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