neuroblastoma

American  

[noor-oh-bla-stoh-muh, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər oʊ blæˈstoʊ mə, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

Pathology.

plural

neuroblastomas, neuroblastomata

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.

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neuroblastoma British  

/ ˌnjʊərəʊblæsˈtəʊmə /

noun

1. pathol a malignant tumour that derives from neuroblasts, occurring mainly in the adrenal gland

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Etymology

Origin of neuroblastoma

First recorded in 1905–10; neuro- + blastoma

Example Sentences

Hundreds of motorcyclists handed the cards over to Amelia Kolpa, from Rowley Regis in the Black Country, who has neuroblastoma and has been in and out of hospital since the age of two-and-a-half.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Just months into the friendship between the two boys from Dunfermline, Aaron Murphy was diagnosed with neuroblastoma - a rare form of childhood cancer which develops in nerve tissue and usually affects children under five.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

"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 • Nov. 15, 2024

Delilah was diagnosed at age 4 with neuroblastoma, a cancer that typically starts in developing nerve cells and usually affects children under the age of 5.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2024