retinoblastoma

ret·ino·blas·to·ma

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ret-noh-bla-stoh-muh]
- /ˌrɛt noʊ blæˈstoʊ mə/
- /ˌre.təˌno.ˌblæˈsto.mə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ret-noh-bla-stoh-muh]
- /ˌrɛt noʊ blæˈstoʊ mə/

Definitions of retinoblastoma word

noun plural retinoblastoma Pathology. an inheritable tumor of the eye. 1
noun retinoblastoma a cancerous tumour of the retina which normally occurs in children under five years old 0
noun retinoblastoma a rare, often inherited, malignant tumor that forms in the retina, usually of a young child 0

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Origin of retinoblastoma

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; retin(a) + -o- + blastoma

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Parts of speech for Retinoblastoma

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retinoblastoma popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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