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blastoma

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blas·to·ma  (bl-stm)
n. pl. blas·to·mas or blas·to·ma·ta (-m-t)
A neoplasm composed of immature and undifferentiated cells.
blastoma [ˌblæsˈtəʊmə]
n pl -mata, -mas
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol
a.  a tumour composed of embryonic tissue that has not yet developed a specialized function
b.  (in combination) neuroblastoma
[New Latin, from blasto- + -oma]
blastoma
a neoplasm arising in the blastema, i.e., tissue from which an organ or part is formed. Also blastocytoma.
See also: Cancer
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.blastoma - a tumor composed of immature undifferentiated cells
blastocytoma, embryonal carcinosarcoma
neoplasm, tumor, tumour - an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
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