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retinoblastoma
(redirected from Retinal cancer)

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ret·i·no·blas·to·ma  (rtn--bl-stm)
n. pl. ret·i·no·blas·to·mas or ret·i·no·blas·to·ma·ta (-m-t)
A hereditary malignant tumor of the retina, transmitted as a dominant trait and occurring chiefly among infants.
retinoblastoma
a common childhood malignancy of the eye that develops from retinal cells.
See also: Cancer
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Noun1.retinoblastoma - malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells
malignant neoplasm, malignant tumor, metastatic tumor - a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
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