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

Word History and Origins

Origin of neuroblastoma¹

First recorded in 1905–10; neuro- + blastoma

Example Sentences

"But if we can inhibit GPX4 production, we may be able to target and destroy cancer cells. This is particularly promising for treating neuroblastoma, which primarily affects children."

From Science Daily

“If only my feeble hands could remove / This neuroblastoma tumor from your adrenal glands,” he raps.

From Los Angeles Times

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

They then tested it with human neuroblastoma cells to demonstrate its effectiveness.

From Science Daily

Researchers have identified new variations in neuroblastoma that could lead to a more accurate prognosis and better-targeted treatments for this devastating childhood cancer.

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