neuroblastoma

noun

neu·​ro·​blas·​to·​ma ˌnu̇r-ō-bla-ˈstō-mə 

ˌnyu̇r-

plural neuroblastomas also neuroblastomata ˌnu̇r-ō-bla-ˈstō-mə-tə 

ˌnyu̇r-

: a malignant tumor formed of embryonic ganglion cells

Examples of neuroblastoma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The television producer, who often keeps his home life private, revealed in 2018 that his son Ford was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2016 and underwent multiple procedures to battle the cancer. —Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025

After undergoing scans and a biopsy, she was diagnosed with olfactory neuroblastoma, a rare type of cancer that develops in the upper part of the nasal cavity. —Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Flemmings said neuroblastoma is a condition in which tumors spread to many other parts of the body. —Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025

However, in children who do have OMS, nearly half are found to have an underlying neuroblastoma. —John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

neuroblast "embryonic ganglion cell" (from neuro- + -blast) + -oma

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neuroblastoma

• astrocytoma
• glioblastoma
• leiomyoma
• meningioma
• adenocarcinoma
• choriocarcinoma
• pheochromocytoma
• ambystoma
• atheroma
• carcinoma
• coloboma
• granuloma

Medical Definition

neuroblastoma

noun

neu·​ro·​blas·​to·​ma ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-blas-ˈtō-mə 

plural neuroblastomas also neuroblastomata -mət-ə 

: a malignant tumor formed of embryonic ganglion cells

neuroblastomal

-ˈtō-məl 

adjective