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neuroblastoma

[ noor-oh-bla-stoh-muh, nyoor- ]

noun

, Pathology.
, plural neu·ro·blas·to·mas, neu·ro·blas·to·ma·ta [n, oo, r-oh-bla-, stoh, -m, uh, -t, uh, ny, oo, r-].
  1. a malignant tumor of immature nerve cells that usually starts in the autonomic nervous system or adrenal gland and spreads quickly, most often affecting young children.


neuroblastoma

/ ˌnjʊərəʊblæsˈtəʊmə /

noun

  1. pathol a malignant tumour that derives from neuroblasts, occurring mainly in the adrenal gland
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of neuroblastoma1

First recorded in 1905–10; neuro- + blastoma

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