neuroblastoma
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- noun
- /ˌnjʊəroʊblæˈstoʊmə/
- Specialized
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neuroblastoma
- Unfortunately, the overall outcome for neuroblastoma has lagged behind that of other common pediatric neoplasms.
- incidence of neuroblastoma
- neuroblastoma staging
- diagnosed with neuroblastoma
Examples
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An additional 20 neuroblastoma patients were detected clinically before 3 weeks of age.
Academic text (1996) -
She had neuroblastoma stage four.
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An example of this method is the detection of neuroblastoma cells in blood.
Academic text (1992) -
For example, virtually no study has mentioned the occurrence of neuroblastoma before 6 months of age.
Academic text (1996) -
There has also been the suggestion of an increase in neuroblastoma incidence over the past 50 years.
Academic text (1996) -
Here we document whether neuroblastoma screening can reduce the incidence of unfavorable, advanced stage disease in older children.
Academic text (1996) -
The children had a variety of conditions, including Wilms' tumor, neuroblastoma, germ cell tumor, brain tumor, leukemia, and lymphoma.
Academic text (2003) -
Elias had stage IV neuroblastoma, a highly malignant tumor of the nervous system.
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Great strides have been made in treating neuroblastoma, the most common cancer in infants and toddlers.
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Unfortunately, the overall outcome for neuroblastoma has lagged behind that of other common pediatric neoplasms.
Surface Forms
Morphology
neuroblastoma = neuroblast (opaque) = neuro + blast + oma
The word is a specialized medical term built on the base 'neuroblast', but its full meaning is not readily predictable for an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Neuroblastoma breaks into three parts: neuro- 'nerve', the same root as neuron, blast 'young cell', and -oma 'tumor'. So it means a tumor of young nerve cells, which is why it usually appears in children.