Meanings
nounmedulloblastoma (plural medulloblastomas or medulloblastomata)
plural medulloblastomas · plural medulloblastomata
- medicineA malignant type of brain tumour that originates in the cerebellum
Origin
From medulla + blastoma. By surface analysis, medullo- + blastoma.
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medulloblastoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medulloblastoma
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“medulloblastoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medulloblastoma. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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