Meanings
nounWilms tumor (plural Wilms tumors)
plural Wilms tumors · alternative Wilms' tumor · alternative Wilms' tumour · alternative Wilms tumour
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Origin
Named after Dr. Max Wilms (1867–1918), the German surgeon who first described it.
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APA
Wilms tumor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilms%20tumor
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“Wilms tumor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilms%20tumor. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wilms tumor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilms%20tumor.
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