BLASTOMA

blastoma, blastocytoma, embryonal carcinosarcoma

(noun) a tumor composed of immature undifferentiated cells

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

blastoma (plural blastomas or blastomata)

(pathology) A tumour that is caused by malignancies in precursor cells or blasts.

Hypernyms

• tumor

Hyponyms

• ameloblastoma

• blastomogenic

• glioblastoma

• gonadoblastoma

• lymphoblastoma

• medulloblastoma

• myoblastoma

• nephroblastoma

• pineoblastoma

• retinoblastoma

Source: Wiktionary



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25 March 2025

IMMOBILIZATION

(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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