medulloblastoma
noun
me·dul·lo·blas·to·ma
mə-ˌdə-lō-ˌbla-ˈstō-mə 
plural medulloblastomas also medulloblastomata
mə-ˌdə-lō-ˌbla-ˈstō-mə-tə
: a malignant tumor of the central nervous system arising in the cerebellum especially in children
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Her freshman year at USC was cut short in October 2023 after having emergency surgery to remove a large medulloblastoma — a type of malignant tumor — in her cerebellum.
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Isabella was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma, a rare brain tumor, in October 2023, and underwent surgery and chemotherapy.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
In October 2023, Isabella was hospitalized and underwent an emergency surgery to remove a large medulloblastoma — a type of malignant tumor — in her cerebellum.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The 19-year-old had been battling medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor since last year and announced on her YouTube page that her cancer treatment is over and her scans are clear.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 19 July 2024
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Isabella was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma, a rare brain tumor, in October 2023, and underwent surgery and chemotherapy.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
In October 2023, Isabella was hospitalized and underwent an emergency surgery to remove a large medulloblastoma — a type of malignant tumor — in her cerebellum.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The 19-year-old had been battling medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor since last year and announced on her YouTube page that her cancer treatment is over and her scans are clear.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 19 July 2024
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medulloblastoma
noun
me·dul·lo·blas·to·ma
mə-ˌdəl-ō-ˌblas-ˈtō-mə
plural medulloblastomas also medulloblastomata
-ˈtō-mət-ə
: a malignant tumor of the central nervous system arising in the cerebellum especially in children
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