GANGLIONEUROBLASTOMA

Specialty Definition: GANGLIONEUROBLASTOMA

Domain	Definition
Health	A moderately malignant neoplasm composed of primitive neuroectodermal cells dispersed in myxomatous or fibrous stroma intermixed with mature ganglion cells. It may undergo transformation into a neuroblastoma. It arises from the sympathetic trunk or less frequently from the adrenal medulla, cerebral cortex, and other locations. Cervical ganglioneuroblastomas may be associated with Horner syndrome and the tumor may occasionally secrete vasoactive intestinal peptide, resulting in chronic diarrhea. (references)
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Crosswords: GANGLIONEUROBLASTOMA

Non-English Usage: "GANGLIONEUROBLASTOMA" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses.

Portuguese (ganglioneuroblastoma).

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Photo Album: GANGLIONEUROBLASTOMA

Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Shown is a microscopic view of ganglioneuroblastoma, which is a growth on ganglia in the nervous system. Magnified X25. (S91-2171). Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: GANGLIONEUROBLASTOMA

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
ganglioneuroblastoma	4
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Modern Translation: GANGLIONEUROBLASTOMA

Language		Translations for "GANGLIONEUROBLASTOMA"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		ganglioneuroblastoma. (various references)

Dutch		ganglioneuroblastoma. (various references)

French		ganglioneurome malin, ganglioneurome jeune, ganglioneuroblastome, sympathome gangliocellulaire. (various references)

German		Ganglioneuroblastom. (various references)

Greek		γαγγλιονευροβλάστωμα. (various references)

Italian		ganglioneuroblastoma. (various references)

Pig Latin		anglioneuroblastomagay

Portuguese		ganglioneuroblastoma. (various references)

Spanish		ganglioneuroblastoma. (various references)

Swedish		ganglioneuroblastom. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.