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neuroblastoma Definition

neuro·blas·toma (no̵or′ō blas tō′mə, nyo̵or′-)

noun pl. -·mas, -·mata-mə tə

a rare type of malignant tumor, found in some young children, that is formed from embryonic nerve cells

neuroblastoma Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • diagnose: This entity is a potential pitfall in diagnosing adrenal neuroblastoma.
  • have: RESULTS: Three patients were found to have neuroblastoma.
  • detect: Finally, we explain the management of neuroblastoma detected during the prenatal or neonatal period.

Preposition: at

  • age: Brandon who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at the age of 3 in 1997.

Adjective modifier

  • olfactory: Objective: To consider the long-term survival and outcomes in patients with olfactory neuroblastoma undergoing craniofacial resection.
  • abdominal: The aim of this study was to evaluate the significance and accuracy of laparoscopic resection of abdominal neuroblastoma.
  • advanced: AB - Incomplete response to therapy may compromise the outcome of children with advanced neuroblastoma.
  • metastatic: This strategy has recently been shown to be effective for metastatic neuroblastoma.
  • cystic: AB - OBJECTIVE: Two cases of cystic neuroblastoma diagnosed by ultrasonography and CT are presented.
  • adrenal: This entity is a potential pitfall in diagnosing adrenal neuroblastoma.

Modifies a noun

  • cell: Effect of fatty acids on the morphology of human neuroblastoma cells.
  • line: We undertook an investigation of the effects of CBHA on human neuroblastoma cell lines in vitro.
  • patient: In this study, we attempt to demonstrate the practical use of this approach by analyzing BM samples from neuroblastoma patients.
  • tumor: Ten primary neuroblastoma tumor samples initially analyzed by G-banding were analyzed by SKY.
  • tumor: Mice with neuroblastoma tumors treated with the drug had smaller tumors than similar mice treated with saline.
  • tumorigenesis: On the basis of this study, they would be excluded as candidate genes for neuroblastoma tumorigenesis.

Noun used with modifier

  • cancer: Around 100 children are diagnosed in the UK every year with the rare and aggressive cancer neuroblastoma.

Preposition: in

  • offspring: Overall, there was scant supportive evidence of strong associations between parental exposures in electromagnetic spectrum and neuroblastoma in offspring.