esthesioneuroblastoma

noun

A rare form of cancer, involving the nasal cavity and believed to arise from the olfactory epithelium, that can cause loss of vision.

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Meanings

nounesthesioneuroblastoma (plural esthesioneuroblastomas)

plural esthesioneuroblastomas · alternative aesthesioneuroblastoma

  1. medicineA rare form of cancer, involving the nasal cavity and believed to arise from the olfactory epithelium, that can cause loss of vision.

Origin

From Ancient Greek αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, “sensation”) + neuro- + blastoma.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

neuroesthesioblastoma
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APA

esthesioneuroblastoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esthesioneuroblastoma

MLA

“esthesioneuroblastoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esthesioneuroblastoma. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “esthesioneuroblastoma,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esthesioneuroblastoma.

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