In some women, a mass of grape-like tissue forms in the uterus instead of a placenta, known as a(n) ____.

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A mass of grape-like tissue in the uterus is characteristic of a hydatidiform mole, which is a type of gestational trophoblastic disease. It occurs when the cells that are supposed to form the placenta instead form an abnormal mass. Dysplastic nervi, angioma mole, and congenital nevi are unrelated conditions.

In Some Women, a Mass of Grape-Like Tissue Forms in the Uterus