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Wilms' tumor

DEFINITIONS OF: Wilms' tumor

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

Synonyms:
Wilms tumour, adenomyosarcoma, embryoma of the kidney, nephroblastoma
Type of:
sarcoma
a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer
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