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blas·tom·a
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Princeton's WordNet
blastoma, blastocytoma, embryonal carcinosarcomanoun
a tumor composed of immature undifferentiated cells
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blastomanoun
A tumour that is caused by malignancies in precursor cells or blasts.
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Blastoma
A blastoma is a type of cancer, more common in children, that is caused by malignancies in precursor cells, often called blasts. Examples are nephroblastoma, medulloblastoma, and retinoblastoma. The suffix -blastoma is used to imply a tumor of primitive, incompletely differentiated (or precursor) cells, e.g., chondroblastoma is composed of cells resembling the precursor of chondrocytes.
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blastoma
A blastoma is a type of cancer that is caused by malignancies in precursor cells, often referred to as blasts. These tumors primarily affect children and are named based on the type of tissue in which they first appear. Blastomas are rare and include types such as neuroblastoma, retinoblastoma, and hepatoblastoma.
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Blastoma
A blastoma is a type of cancer, more common in children, that is caused by malignancies in precursor cells, often called blasts. Examples are nephroblastoma, medulloblastoma and retinoblastoma. The suffix "-blastoma" is used to imply a tumor of primitive, incompletely differentiated cells, i.e., chondroblastoma is composed of cells resembling the precursor of chondrocytes. Blastomas usually occur in children.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of blastoma in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of blastoma in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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