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Blastoma
Definition 1
A malignant neoplasm composed of undifferentiated cells. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A mass of rapidly growing cells that begins in embryonic (fetal) tissue. Embryomas may be benign or malignant, and include neuroblastomas and Wilms tumors. (NCI Dictionary)
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