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She was diagnosed at the age of 3 with a rare cancer called embryonal rhabdomyoscarcoma.
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Natalie Dreier, ajc, 17 Nov. 2017
Natalie Dreier, ajc, 17 Nov. 2017
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin embryonālis, from embryon-, embryo embryo + Latin -ālis -al entry 1
First Known Use
1652, in the meaning defined above
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“Embryonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embryonal. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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embryonal
adjective
em·bry·o·nal
em-ˈbrī-ən-ᵊl 
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