embryonal
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- adjective
- /ˌɛm.briˈoʊ.nəl/
- Specialized
:
embrionario
- We recommend that embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma be ruled out to avoid overly aggressive treatment of these patients.
- embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
Examples
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Development during the embryonal stage is crucial for the formation of vital organs before birth.
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The disease has been hypothesized to be an embryonal neoplasm that presents with decreasing frequency from birth to age 5.
Academic text (1996) -
To avoid overly aggressive treatment and ensure that proper treatment is provided for patients with NBCCS, embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma must be ruled out.
Academic text (2004) -
Even if neuroblastomas are all embryonal, many do not continuously excrete catecholamines, at least in sufficient quantities to be sure of detection.
Academic text (1996) -
The histopathologic features of the biopsy specimen were consistent with an embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (Figure 1).
Academic text (2005) -
Researchers are studying embryonal changes to understand early human growth.
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The embryonal stage of an organism is when it begins to take shape and grow.
Synonyms
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7.0
About the first stage of life inside an egg or the mother's body before birth
Relating to embryos and their early growth before birth or hatching
About the development of embryos before birth
At an early stage, just beginning to form
Compounds
- Specialized
A cancer in a testicle that looks like tissue from a very early baby
- Specialized
A rare tumor made of immature cells that look like two different cancer types
- Specialized
A cancer that starts in the muscles and usually affects infants and children
- Specialized
A cancer in babies and children where the cells look like early muscle
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Embryonal comes from embryo, which means 'young one' or 'a baby before birth'. So embryonal describes the very early stage of an animal or plant's life, the time before it is born or hatches.