neuroblastoma
[ noo r-oh-bla-stoh-muh, nyoo r- ]
/ ˌnʊər oʊ blæˈstoʊ mə, ˌnyʊər- /
noun, plural neu·ro·blas·to·mas, neu·ro·blas·to·ma·ta [noo r-oh-bla-stoh-muh-tuh, nyoo r-] /ˌnʊər oʊ blæˈstoʊ mə tə, ˌnyʊər-/. Pathology.
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.
Words nearby neuroblastoma
neuroarthropathy,
neuroaxonal,
neurobehavioral,
neurobiology,
neuroblast,
neuroblastoma,
neurocardiac,
neurochemical,
neurochemistry,
neurochip,
neurochorioretinitis
British Dictionary definitions for neuroblastoma
neuroblastoma
/ (ˌnjʊərəʊblæsˈtəʊmə) /
noun plural -mata (-matə) or -mas
pathol
a malignant tumour that derives from neuroblasts, occurring mainly in the adrenal gland
Medical definitions for neuroblastoma
neuroblastoma
[ nur′ō-blă-stō′mə ]
n.
A malignant tumor composed of neuroblasts, originating in the autonomic nervous system or the adrenal medulla and occurring most commonly in infants and young children.