medulloblastoma

noun

me·​dul·​lo·​blas·​to·​ma mə-ˌdə-lō-ˌbla-ˈstō-mə 

plural medulloblastomas also medulloblastomata mə-ˌdə-lō-ˌbla-ˈstō-mə-tə 

: a malignant tumor of the central nervous system arising in the cerebellum especially in children

Examples of medulloblastoma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alex Costa-Veiga was 14 years old when he was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma in December 2023, the Brain Tumor Research charity in England confirmed in a news release. —Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025

Since Fox last spoke with MBI, the group has helped fast-track at least two clinical trials at the University of Florida for medulloblastoma and several other studies are in the works. —Bret Baier , Amy Munneke, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025

On March 1, the 20-year-old daughter of Michael Strahan appeared on the Beyond the Battlefront podcast and opened up about receiving her diagnosis and undergoing emergency surgery to remove a large medulloblastoma — a type of malignant tumor — in her cerebellum in October 2023. —Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025

Isabella Strahan, daughter of beloved journalist, Good Morning America co-anchor, and former professional football player Michael Strahan, has experienced the unthinkable – battling medulloblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. —Dominique Fluker, Essence, 31 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from medulla + -o- + blast- + -oma

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for medulloblastoma

• cholesteatoma
• epithelioma
• lymphogranuloma
• mesothelioma
• retinoblastoma
• adenocarcinoma
• choriocarcinoma
• pheochromocytoma
• ambystoma
• atheroma
• carcinoma
• coloboma

Medical Definition

medulloblastoma

noun

me·​dul·​lo·​blas·​to·​ma mə-ˌdəl-ō-ˌblas-ˈtō-mə 

plural medulloblastomas also medulloblastomata -ˈtō-mət-ə 

: a malignant tumor of the central nervous system arising in the cerebellum especially in children

medulloblastomatous

-ˈtō-mət-əs 

adjective