neuroblastoma

American  

[noor-oh-bla-stoh-muh, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər oʊ blæˈstoʊ mə, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

Pathology.

plural

neuroblastomas, neuroblastomata

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.

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neuroblastoma British  

/ ˌnjʊərəʊblæsˈtəʊmə /

noun

1. pathol a malignant tumour that derives from neuroblasts, occurring mainly in the adrenal gland

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Etymology

Origin of neuroblastoma

First recorded in 1905–10; neuro- + blastoma

Example Sentences

Hundreds of motorcyclists handed the cards over to Amelia Kolpa, from Rowley Regis in the Black Country, who has neuroblastoma and has been in and out of hospital since the age of two-and-a-half.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

The other came from a commonly used line of human neuroblastoma cells that serve as a standard model in neuroscience research.

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026

The 8-year-old Bakersfield girl had been battling Stage IV neuroblastoma since 2019 with a grueling regimen of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation treatments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

Louie was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma last June and given a 50% chance of long-term survival.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024

In transgenic mice, the team found exposure to diacetyl showed gene expression changes in lungs and brains; gene levels that are upregulated in cancers like neuroblastoma showed a significant reduction in mice exposed to diacetyl.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2024