retinoblastoma
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retinoblastoma (plural retinoblastomas or retinoblastomata)
- (oncology) A malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary condition found mostly in children.
- 2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 367:
- Retinoblastoma has two distinct variants, an inherited “familial” form and a sporadic form.
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editmalignant tumour of the retina
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editretinoblastoma m (plural retinoblastomas)
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