Wilms' tumor
noun
: a malignant tumor of the kidney that primarily affects children and is made up of embryonic elements
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In April 1995, tragedy struck again for Neil when Skylar, then 4, was diagnosed with Wilms' tumor, a type of kidney cancer.
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Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2023
Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2023
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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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