Pathology · Nervous System · Medium
Neuroblastoma
Meaning: Childhood cancer arising from immature nerve cells, often in the adrenal glands.
In practice: An abdominal mass in the toddler was confirmed as neuroblastoma.
Word parts
- neuro- means nerve
- -oma means a lump, mass or tumour
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