nephroblastoma
- noun
- /nɛfroʊblæˈstoʊmə/
- Specialized
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nefroblastoma
- Doctors diagnosed him with nephroblastoma after he showed symptoms of high blood pressure and blood in his urine.
Examples
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The treatment plan for nephroblastoma often includes chemotherapy to shrink the tumor before surgery.
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Children diagnosed with nephroblastoma typically undergo extensive medical care to manage the condition.
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Diseases such as osteosarcoma, teratoma, nephroblastoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma are also increasing, with the most affected being children and young men (Birchard, 1998).
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
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A cancer of the kidney in young children that often causes a belly lump
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A cancer in a young child's kidney that often shows as a lump in the belly
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A cancer that starts in a kidney
A cancer in a young child's kidney that often causes high blood pressure, blood in urine, and a belly lump
Surface Forms
Morphology
nephroblastoma = blastoma (opaque) = nephro + blast + oma
Formed from Greek medical combining forms ('nephro-' + 'blastoma'); these specialized elements are not recognizable to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Nephroblastoma breaks into three parts: nephro- meaning 'kidney', blast meaning 'young cell' or 'sprout', and -oma meaning 'tumor'. So it means a 'tumor of young kidney cells', which is why nephroblastoma is a kidney cancer that often appears in young children.