retinoblastoma
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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)n
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]
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retinoblastoma
a common childhood malignancy of the eye that develops from retinal cells.
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retinoblastoma
Cancer of the retina.
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Noun | 1. | 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
n retinoblastoma mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.