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neuroblastoma

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of cancer that affects the ganglia in various parts of the body

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, oncology, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: malignant tumor, malignant neoplasm, metastatic tumor

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh1- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh1wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English blastoma English neuroblastoma From neuro- + blastoma.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: neuroblastom — form of cancer
  • Finnish: neuroblastooma — form of cancer
  • French: neuroblastome — form of cancer
  • Greek: νευροβλάστωμα (nevrovlástoma) — form of cancer
  • Italian: neuroblastoma — form of cancer
  • Portuguese: neuroblastoma — form of cancer