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Noun: nephroblastoma
  1. Malignant renal tumour of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
    - Wilms' tumor [US], Wilms tumour, adenomyosarcoma, embryoma of the kidney, Wilms' tumour [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: nephroblastomas

Type of: sarcoma

Encyclopedia: Nephroblastoma