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Definition of "nephroblastoma" [nephroblastoma]

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "nephroblastoma" in a sentence
  • "Wilms 'tumor, also called nephroblastoma, is a malignant (cancerous) tumor originating in the cells of the kidney."
  • "Patients with these conditions have a greater risk of developing a malignant tumor of the kidney known as nephroblastoma, or Wilms tumor (WT)."
  • "Wilms 'tumor or nephroblastoma is a tumor of the kidneys that typically occurs in children, rarely in adults."
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