retinoblastoma
ˌrɛtɪˌnoʊˌblæˈstoʊmə
WordNet
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(n)
retinoblastoma
malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells
Usage in the news
We were surprised to see that, in their Seminar on retinoblastoma (April 14, p 1436). thelancet.com
Retinoblastoma is a childhood cancer that is now highly curable. thelancet.com
Saving Kids' Eyes: Retinoblastoma . ncftv.com
Usage in scientific papers
Knudson A G 1971 Mutation and cancer: statistical study of retinoblastoma; Proc.
The p53-MDM2 network: from oscillations to apoptosis