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retinoblastoma

[ ret-noh-bla-stoh-muh ]

noun

, plural ret·ino·blas·to·mas, ret·ino·blas·to·ma·ta [ret-noh-bla-, stoh, -m, uh, -t, uh].
  1. Pathology. an inheritable tumor of the eye.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of retinoblastoma1

First recorded in 1920–25; retin(a) + -o- + blastoma

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Example Sentences

In the biography of cancer, retinoblastoma (RB) is a lead character.

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