retinoblastoma en · NOUN
Etymology
From retino- + blastoma.
Meanings
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A malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary condition found mostly in children.
Retinoblastoma has two distinct variants, an inherited “familial” form and a sporadic form.
2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 367:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| retinoblastomata | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| retinoblastomas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (6)
tr retinoblastom (malignant tumour of the retina) · id retinoblastoma (malignant tumour of the retina) · it retinoblastoma (malignant tumour of the retina) · fi retinoblastooma (malignant tumour of the retina) · cs retinoblastom (malignant tumour of the retina) · es retinoblastoma (malignant tumour of the retina)