a malignant tumor of immature nerve cells that usually starts in the autonomic nervous system or adrenal gland and spreads quickly, most often affecting young children.
neu·ro·blas·to·ma (nŏŏr'ō-blā-stō'mə, nyŏŏr'-) n.
pl.neu·ro·blas·to·mas or neu·ro·blas·to·ma·ta (-mə-tə) A malignant tumor composed of neuroblasts, originating in the autonomic nervous system or the adrenal medulla and occurring chiefly in infants and young children.
neuroblastoma neu·ro·blas·to·ma (n&oobreve;r'ō-blā-stō'mə, ny&oobreve;r'-) n. A malignant tumor composed of neuroblasts, originating in the autonomic nervous system or the adrenal medulla and occurring most commonly in infants and young children.