embryoma of the kidney
- noun
- /ɛmˈbriːoʊmə əv ðə ˈkɪdni/
- Specialized
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embrioma del riñón
- The doctor suspected an embryoma of the kidney when the child presented with hypertension and a palpable mass.
Examples
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Treatment options for embryoma of the kidney often involve surgery followed by chemotherapy.
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Early diagnosis of embryoma of the kidney can significantly improve a patient's prognosis.
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The doctor diagnosed the patient with an embryoma of the kidney.
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Symptoms of an embryoma of the kidney can include high blood pressure.
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Early diagnosis of embryoma of the kidney can significantly improve a patient's prognosis.
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The doctor suspected an embryoma of the kidney when the child presented with hypertension and a palpable mass.
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Treatment options for embryoma of the kidney often involve surgery followed by chemotherapy.
Synonyms
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A cancer of the kidney in young children that often causes a belly lump
A cancer in a young child's kidney that often causes blood in the urine or high blood pressure
Surface Forms
Morphology
embryoma + of + the + kidney
The phrase is compositionally organized (ʼX of the kidneyʼ signals a lesion located in the kidney) and the root embryo/embryo- suggests a developmental origin, so some of the basic idea (a developmental growth in the kidney) can be inferred. However, 'embryoma' is a specialized medical formation (the suffix -oma = tumour is technical) and the precise clinical sense (a malignant tumour occurring in young children with specific symptoms) is not predictable for an average B1 learner, so full meaning requires prior exposure or medical knowledge.
Etymology
Embryoma of the kidney gets its name from embryo, because the tumor is made of very young, 'embryo-like' cells that grow in the kidney. So, the phrase means a dangerous kidney tumor that appears in young children.