: a malignant tumor of the kidney that primarily affects children and is made up of embryonic elements

Word History

Etymology

Max Wilms †1918 German surgeon

First Known Use

circa 1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Wilms' tumor was circa 1910

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“Wilms' tumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wilms%27%20tumor. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

Wilms' tumor

noun
variants also Wilms's tumor
: a malignant tumor of the kidney that primarily affects children and is made up of embryonic elements

called also nephroblastoma

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