wilms tumour

Thân thiện

Definition

Noun: - A rare type of kidney cancer that primarily affects young children. It is characterized by symptoms including high blood pressure (hypertension), blood in the urine (hematuria), and the presence of a mass that can be felt during a physical examination.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The pediatric oncologist specializes in treating children with Wilms tumour.
  • Early diagnosis of a Wilms tumour often involves imaging tests like an ultrasound.
  • The presence of a Wilms tumour was confirmed by a biopsy.

Advanced Usage

• "Nephroblastoma": This is the formal medical term synonymous with Wilms tumour.
  • The pathology report confirmed the diagnosis of nephroblastoma.
• The term is often used in medical literature and discussions concerning pediatric oncology and renal pathology.

Variants and Related Words

• Nephroblastoma (n): The alternative, more technical name for Wilms tumour.
• Pediatric renal tumor (n phrase): A broader category of kidney cancers in children, with Wilms tumour being the most common type.

Synonyms

• Nephroblastoma

Related Terms and Phrases

• Renal tumor (n phrase): A tumor of the kidney.
• Pediatric cancer (n phrase): Cancer occurring in children.

Học thuật

Noun

1. malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Wilms' tumor
• Wilms tumour
• adenomyosarcoma
• nephroblastoma
• embryoma of the kidney