medulloblastoma

noun

me·​dul·​lo·​blas·​to·​ma mə-ˌdə-lō-ˌbla-ˈstō-mə How to pronounce medulloblastoma (audio)
plural medulloblastomas also medulloblastomata mə-ˌdə-lō-ˌbla-ˈstō-mə-tə How to pronounce medulloblastoma (audio)
: a malignant tumor of the central nervous system arising in the cerebellum especially in children

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Isabella was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma, a rare brain tumor, in October 2023, and underwent surgery and chemotherapy. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 In October 2023, Isabella was hospitalized and underwent an emergency surgery to remove a large medulloblastoma — a type of malignant tumor — in her cerebellum. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024 The 19-year-old had been battling medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor since last year and announced on her YouTube page that her cancer treatment is over and her scans are clear. Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 19 July 2024 Good Morning America host Michael Strahan's 19-year-old daughter revealed the news on Thursday in a new vlog in her YouTube series where she's been documenting her recovery from emergency surgery in October 2023 to remove a large medulloblastoma (a malignant tumor) in her brain. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for medulloblastoma 

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from medulla + -o- + blast- + -oma

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of medulloblastoma was in 1925

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“Medulloblastoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medulloblastoma. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

medulloblastoma

noun
me·​dul·​lo·​blas·​to·​ma mə-ˌdəl-ō-ˌblas-ˈtō-mə How to pronounce medulloblastoma (audio)
plural medulloblastomas also medulloblastomata -ˈtō-mət-ə How to pronounce medulloblastoma (audio)
: a malignant tumor of the central nervous system arising in the cerebellum especially in children
medulloblastomatous adjective
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