neuroblastoma

Noun

Meaning

malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

glioblastoma angiosarcoma meningioma leiomyosarcoma liposarcoma neuroblast medulloblastoma craniopharyngioma chondrosarcoma desmoplastic small round cell tumor clear cell sarcoma astrocytoma germinoma malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor fibrosarcoma

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Antonyms

scything

Hypernyms

malignant tumor malignant neoplasm metastatic tumor

Related terms

neuroblastomal

Examples

Archie Wilks, who has neuroblastoma with two tumours, has recovered from coronavirus. Source: Internet

Mr Wilks said 50% of children successfully treated for neuroblastoma will relapse. Source: Internet

Phoebe was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma in 2008, after she complained of a sore tummy and stopped eating. Source: Internet

Repotrectinib combined with chemotherapy demonstrated increased anti-tumor activity compared to chemotherapy alone in an ALK-mutant neuroblastoma PDX model. Source: Internet

Wyatt was only 3 when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called neuroblastoma, which is less responsive to treatment than other types of cancer. Source: Internet

One of my cousins' cousins,Wendy, with whom I became close on Facebook as I followed the journey of her daughter's neuroblastoma (sadly, she was diagnosed in March of 2009 and died in October of the same year) lives in Tallulah Falls,? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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