Neoplastic Process
blastoma
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.
In this sense, blast implies that the cells involved are immature.
Definitions related to blastoma:
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(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 TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A rare embryonal neoplasm affecting children. It is associated with DICER1 gene mutation. This category includes pleuropulmonary blastoma and pituitary gland blastoma.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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