Definition

A type of cancer that forms a tumor from nerve cells, usually found in young children and infants.

Example

The doctor diagnosed the child with neuroblastoma after observing the symptoms.

Conversation

Have you heard about neuroblastoma?

Yeah, I read that it's a type of cancer in kids.

It's really sad because it mainly affects young children.

I know, it's heartbreaking to think about.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Neuroblastoma is formed from "neuro-" (from Greek "neuron", meaning nerve) and "blastoma" (from Greek "blastos", meaning germ or bud, and "oma", meaning tumor). The word refers to a tumor that originates from nerve tissue, specifically immature nerve cells.

Memory Tip

Think of 'nerve' ('neuro-') and 'tumor' ('blastoma') to remember that neuroblastoma is a tumor that arises from nerve cells.

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