Glossary

Glaucoma: A condition where abnormally high pressure of the fluid in the eye causes damage to the optic nerve, resulting in impaired vision and blindness.

Neuroblastoma: Cancer that arises in immature nerve cells and affects mostly infants and children.

Rhabdomyosarcoma: A malignant tumor of muscle tissue.

Varices: Abnormally dilated (stretched) veins.

Published on Jul 09, 2018

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