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

Amelia, who has neuroblastoma, was number 60 on a list for a clinical trial, but is currently receiving palliative care.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 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

Around 100 children are diagnosed with neuroblastoma each year in the UK, representing six to ten per cent of all childhood cancers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2024

"If it was low-risk neuroblastoma there is about a 90% chance of long-term survival, but because Louie's is high-risk that dramatically drops and changes to a 50% long-term survival rate," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024