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nephroblastoma

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neph·ro·blas·to·ma  (nfr-bl-stm)
n. pl. neph·ro·blas·to·mas or neph·ro·blas·to·ma·ta (-m-t)
See Wilms' tumor.
nephroblastoma [ˌnɛfrəʊblæsˈtəʊmə]
n pl -mata, -mas
(Medicine / Pathology) a malignant tumour arising from the embryonic kidney that occurs in young children, esp in the age range 3-8 years
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Noun1.nephroblastoma - malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable massnephroblastoma - malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
adenomyosarcoma, embryoma of the kidney, Wilms tumour, Wilms' tumor
sarcoma - a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer
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