Neoplastic Process
blastoma Audio
blas·to·ma [ bla-stoh-muh ]
Etymology:
Greek blastos = germ + -oma = tumor or neoplasm
In this sense, blast implies that the cells involved are immature.
Definitions related to blastoma:
  • (embryoma) A mass of rapidly growing cells that begins in embryonic (fetal) tissue. Embryomas may be benign or malignant, and include neuroblastomas and Wilms tumors.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A rare embryonal neoplasm affecting children. It is associated with DICER1 gene mutation. This category includes pituitary gland blastoma and pleuropulmonary blastoma.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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