retinoblastoma

American  

[ret-noh-bla-stoh-muh] / ˌrɛt noʊ blæˈstoʊ mə /

noun

plural

retinoblastomas, retinoblastomata

1. Pathology. an inheritable tumor of the eye.

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Etymology

Origin of retinoblastoma

First recorded in 1920–25; retin(a) + -o- + blastoma

Example Sentences

This is why pediatricians developed standard screening for retinoblastoma starting at birth.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025

She would have loved to have had children, remembers Caroline's close friend, Cal Lavelle, but she chose not to because of the risk the child might have been born with retinoblastoma.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2023

Rather, it’s a sweet and energetic 6-year-old boy from Bainbridge Island, Coleman Tawresey, who has endured a four-year battle with bilateral retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer that’s now in remission.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023

Having his son be diagnosed with retinoblastoma at such a young age changed Shaw's view of science and encouraged him to increase accessibility for blind or low-vision scientists within his field.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2021

Rock, a labor and delivery nurse, recalled learning about retinoblastoma – a type of eye cancer that begins in the back of the eye and is most common in children.

From Fox News • Jul. 15, 2021