Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Mola hidatidiforme invasiva
Invasive hydatidiform mole (in-VAY-siv hy-da-TID-ih-form mohl)
A type of cancer that grows into the muscular wall of the uterus. It is formed after conception (fertilization of an egg by a sperm). It may spread to other parts of the body, such as the vagina, vulva, and lung. Also called chorioadenoma destruens.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.