retinoblastoma
ret·i·no·blas·to·ma
noun \ˌre-tə-nō-ˌblas-ˈtō-mə\ plural ret·i·no·blas·to·mas also ret·i·no·blas·to·ma·ta \-mə-tə\
Definition of RETINOBLASTOMA
Origin of RETINOBLASTOMA
New Latin, from retin- + blast- + -oma
First Known Use: 1924
ret·i·no·blas·to·ma
noun \ˌret-ən-ō-ˌblas-ˈtō-mə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; ret·i·no·blas·to·masalso ; ret·i·no·blas·to·ma·ta \-mət-ə\ (audio pronunciation)
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
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