retinoblastoma


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

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.

retinoblastoma

(ˌrɛtɪnəʊˌblæsˈtəʊmə)
n
a cancerous tumour of the retina which normally occurs in children under five years old

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.
See also: Cancer

retinoblastoma

Cancer of the retina.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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
Translations

ret·i·no·blas·to·ma

[MIM*180200, 180201, 180202]
n. retinoblastoma, tumor maligno de la retina gen. hereditario.

retinoblastoma

n retinoblastoma m
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Survival with retinoblastoma in the USA: 1975-2004," Br.
Clinical characteristics and differential diagnosis of retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma is a rapidly developing cancer that develops in the cells of retina, the light-detecting tissue of the eye.
Early detection can salvage vision in kids suffering from cancer of the eye
El retinoblastoma es el tumor intraocular primario mas frecuente en la infancia.
Consideraciones clinicas, diagnosticas y de tratamiento en retinoblastoma clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic considerations in retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignancy seen in children.
EVALUATION OF HISTOPATHOLOGICAL RISK FACTORS IN ENUCLEATED RETINOBLASTOMA EYES
Launched in 1987 to support families of children with retinoblastoma (Rb), the charity celebrated the milestone by hosting a special members weekend in Buckinghamshire earlier this month.
CHECT MARKS THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY
Retinoblastoma is the most common malignant intraocular tumor of childhood, most commonly observed between the ages of one and three years (4).
Gorlin-Goltz syndrome
We report a prospective case series on the anatomical, and functional outcomes, and complications of focal treatment of retinoblastoma to residual tumors in patients who had already received chemotherapy.
Outcome of focal treatment to residual retinoblastoma after chemotherapy (Experience with Focal Treatment of Retinoblastoma)
Megan first noticed a strange glow in her daughter's eyes when she was seven weeks old, but her condition of retinoblastoma was not detected until she met up with an eye specialist earlier this month.
Baby girl faces her second fight for survival; YOUNGSTER DIAGNOSED WITH RARE EYE CANCER AT SEVEN MONTHS
A map of the genome organization and DNA modifications that control growth of normal and cancerous retinal cells offers scientists a new path to understanding retinoblastoma and degenerative retinal diseases.
United States : St. Jude maps genome organization to link retinal development and retinoblastoma
Tests confirmed she had retinoblastoma - a rare childhood eye cancer.
Geneticists saved my baby girl's lovely eyes; As a tiny tot, Rachael Tuley lost an eye - and almost her life too - to cancer. So she was determined to save her child from the same fate. By Fiona Duffy
Retinoblastoma is the commonest tumor (43% overall and 87% among children).
Analysis of orbital malignancies presenting in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan
Key words: Retinoblastoma, RB1 gene, homology modeling, Rb1 pathway, PyMol.
In Silico Analysis of Missense Substitutions in RB1 Gene and Their Effect on Metabolic Pathways

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?