nephroblastoma

/ (ˌnɛfrəʊblæsˈtəʊmə) /

noun plural -mata (-matə) or -mas

a malignant tumour arising from the embryonic kidney that occurs in young children, esp in the age range 3–8 years

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Words nearby nephroblastoma

nephritic, nephritic syndrome, nephritis, nephritogenic, nephro-, nephroblastoma, nephrocalcinosis, nephrocapsectomy, nephrocardiac, nephrocele, nephrocystosis
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Medical definitions for nephroblastoma

nephroblastoma
[ nĕf′rō-blă-stō′mə ]

n.

Wilms' tumor
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