blas·to·ma (bl -st  m )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
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| Noun | 1. | blastoma - a tumor composed of immature undifferentiated cells |
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