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Wilms tumor

Wilms tumor noun: nephroblastoma.

Noun

Wilms tumor (plural Wilms tumors)

  1. nephroblastoma

Forms of Wilms tumor

pluralWilms tumors
alternative formWilms' tumor
alternative formWilms' tumour
alternative formWilms tumour

Origin of Wilms tumor

Named after Dr. Max Wilms (1867–1918), the German surgeon who first described it.

Questions about Wilms tumor

What does Wilms tumor mean?
Wilms tumor means nephroblastoma.
What part of speech is Wilms tumor?
Wilms tumor is a noun.
What is the plural of Wilms tumor?
The plural of Wilms tumor is Wilms tumors.

Words near Wilms tumor in the dictionary

  1. Wilmoth
  2. Wilmoths
  3. Wilmots
  4. Wilmott
  5. Wilms
  6. Wilms tumor
  7. Wilms tumors
  8. Wilms tumour
  9. Wilms' tumor
  10. Wilms' tumour
  11. Wilmshurst

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