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Wilms' tumour

Pronunciation: /wɪlmz, vɪlmz/

Definition of Wilms' tumour

noun

  • a malignant tumour of the kidney, of a type that occurs in young children.

Origin:

early 20th century: named after Max Wilms (1867–1918), German surgeon

Wilms' tumour in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Wilms' tumour in the US English dictionary