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retinoblastoma

noun
ret路​i路​no路​blas路​to路​ma | \ 藢re-t蓹-n艒-藢bla-藞st艒-m蓹 How to pronounce retinoblastoma (audio) \
plural retinoblastomas also retinoblastomata\ 藢re-​t蓹-​n艒-​藢bla-​藞st艒-​m蓹-​t蓹 How to pronounce retinoblastomata (audio) \

Definition of retinoblastoma

: a malignant tumor of the retina that develops during childhood, is derived from retinal germ cells, and is associated with a chromosomal abnormality

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Both children were diagnosed at the age of 2 with an advanced stage of a rare and aggressive eye cancer called retinoblastoma that usually occurs in kids younger than 5. Daniel Chang, miamiherald, "'They killed my kid.' Parents sue renowned doctor, hospital after children die of cancer | Miami Herald," 21 May 2018 SUBSCRIBE TODAY Salette Ruiz was diagnosed at age 2 with a rare eye cancer called retinoblastoma. Daniel Chang, miamiherald, "'They killed my kid.' Parents sue renowned doctor, hospital after children die of cancer | Miami Herald," 18 May 2018 Doctors diagnosed him with retinoblastoma, a rare cancer of the retina that mostly affects infants and young children. Samantha Bresnahan, CNN, "USC football player: 'OK, I'm blind ... Now let's deal with it'," 4 Apr. 2018 Research involves chemotherapy to treat retinoblastoma, a cancer that begins in the retina, the black part of the eyeball. Joe Davidson | Columnist, Washington Post, "Whistleblowers at U.S. funded research institutions fear retaliation," 25 Sep. 2017 Olson lost his eye sight to retinoblastoma, a form of eye cancer. Jason Gold Diehards, ajc, "WATCH: Long snapper Jake Olson reflects on becoming a part of the USC family," 19 Sep. 2017 Olson was born with retinoblastoma, a cancer of the retina. Jim Kleinpeter, NOLA.com, "NBA pursuing draft lottery changes to be voted in prior to 2017-18 season: report," 7 Sep. 2017 Olson was born with an eye cancer called retinoblastoma. Andy Staples, SI.com, "The Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios for Teams at the Center of Week 1's Biggest Plot Twists," 4 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of retinoblastoma

1924, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for retinoblastoma

New Latin, from retin- + blast- + -oma

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retinoblastoma

noun
ret路​i路​no路​blas路​to路​ma | \ 藢ret-岬妌-艒-藢blas-藞t艒-m蓹 How to pronounce retinoblastoma (audio) \
plural retinoblastomas also retinoblastomata\ -​m蓹t-​蓹 How to pronounce retinoblastomata (audio) \

Medical Definition of retinoblastoma

: a hereditary malignant tumor of the retina that develops during childhood, is derived from retinal germ cells, and is associated with a chromosomal abnormality

More from Merriam-Webster on retinoblastoma

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about retinoblastoma