hepatoblastoma


hepatoblastoma

 [hep″ah-to-blas-to´mah] a malignant intrahepatic tumor consisting chiefly of embryonic tissue, occurring in infants and young children.

hep·a·to·blas·to·ma

(hep'ă-tō-blas-tō'mă), A malignant neoplasm occurring in young children, primarily in the liver, composed of tissue resembling embryonal or fetal hepatic epithelium, or mixed epithelial and mesenchymal tissues.

hep·a·to·blas·to·ma

(hep'ă-tō-blas-tō'mă) A malignant neoplasm occurring in young children, primarily in the liver, composed of tissue resembling embryonal or fetal hepatic epithelium, or mixed epithelial and mesenchymal tissues.