neuroblastoma

noun neu·ro·blas·to·ma \-blas-ˈtō-mə\

plural neu·ro·blas·to·mas also neu·ro·blas·to·ma·ta \-mə-tə\

Definition of NEUROBLASTOMA

: a malignant tumor formed of embryonic ganglion cells

New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary neuroblast embryonic ganglion cell, from neur- + -blast -blast

First Known Use: 1910

Medical Dictionary

noun neu·ro·blas·to·ma \ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-blas-ˈtō-mə\

plural neu·ro·blas·to·mas also neu·ro·blas·to·ma·ta \-mət-ə\

: a malignant tumor formed of embryonic ganglion cells

—neu·ro·blas·to·mal \-ˈtō-məl\ adjective

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