retinoblastoma etymology

English word retinoblastoma comes from English blastoma, English retino- (Retina.)

Detailed word origin of retinoblastoma

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
blastoma English (eng) (pathology) A tumour that is caused by malignancies in precursor cells or blasts.
retino- English (eng) Retina.
retinoblastoma English (eng) (oncology) A malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary condition found mostly in children.

Words with the same origin as retinoblastoma

Descendants of retino-
retinoblast retinochoroidal retinochoroiditis retinochrome retinocollicular retinocortical retinogenesis retinogeniculate retinography retinohypothalamic retinology retinomotor retinopathy retinorecipient retinoscopy retinotectal retinotopic retinovascular