blastoma

[ bla-stoh-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural blas·to·mas, blas·to·ma·ta [bla-, stoh, -m, uh, -t, uh].

1. a tumor originating from undifferentiated embryonic cells and having little or no connective tissue.

blastoma

/ ˌblæsˈtəʊmə /

noun

1. pathol
   1. a tumour composed of embryonic tissue that has not yet developed a specialized function
   2. ( in combination )

      neuroblastoma

Word History and Origins

Origin of blastoma¹

blast- ( def ) + -oma

Word History and Origins

Origin of blastoma¹

C20: New Latin, from blasto- + -oma