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embryonal tumor  listen  (em-BRY-uh-nul TOO-mer)

  A mass of rapidly growing cells that begins in embryonic (fetal) tissue. Embryonal tumors may be benign or malignant, and include neuroblastomas and Wilms tumors. Also called embryoma.