Wilms' tumor
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Wilms' tumor
(wĭlmz)n.
A malignant tumor of the kidney that is associated with certain genetic abnormalities and chiefly affects young children. Also called nephroblastoma.
[After Max Wilms (1867-1918), German surgeon.]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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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Wilms' tumor
n. tumor de Wilms, neoplasma del riñón que se desarrolla rápidamente y usualmente se ve en la infancia.
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