Meanings
nounnephroblastoma (plural nephroblastomas or nephroblastomata)
plural nephroblastomas · plural nephroblastomata
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tumour affecting a kidney.
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nounmalignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*negʷʰrós
- Proto-Hellenic*nekʷʰrós
- Ancient Greekνεφρός (nephrós)
- Englishnephro-
- Englishblastoma
- Englishnephroblastoma
Translations
Finnish Wilmsin kasvain
- Wilmsin kasvaintype of tumour
Cite this entry
APA
nephroblastoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephroblastoma
MLA
“nephroblastoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephroblastoma. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nephroblastoma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephroblastoma.
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