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ret·i·no·blas·to·ma

(rĕt′n-ō-blă-stō′mə)

n. pl. ret·i·no·blas·to·mas or ret·i·no·blas·to·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

A hereditary malignant tumor of the retina, transmitted as a dominant trait and occurring chiefly among infants.

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retinoblastoma

(ˌrɛtɪnəʊˌblæsˈtəʊmə)

a cancerous tumour of the retina which normally occurs in children under five years old

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ret•ino•blas•to•ma

(ˌrɛt n oʊ blæˈstoʊ mə)

n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə)

an inheritable tumor of the eye.

[1920–25]

retinoblastoma

a common childhood malignancy of the eye that develops from retinal cells.

retinoblastoma

Cancer of the retina.

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Noun

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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ret·i·no·blas·to·ma

[MIM*180200, 180201, 180202]

n. retinoblastoma, tumor maligno de la retina gen. hereditario.

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Retinoblastoma protein (pRB) was the first identified tumor suppressor that negatively regulates the G0/G1 to S phase transition of the cell cycle [1-4].