Noun: nephroblastoma
- Malignant renal tumour of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
"Early detection of the nephroblastoma improved the child's prognosis";
- Wilms' tumor [US], Wilms tumour, adenomyosarcoma, embryoma of the kidney, Wilms' tumour [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: nephroblastomas
Type of: sarcoma
Encyclopedia: Nephroblastoma