WordNet
alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
n. form of rhabdomyosarcoma occuring mainly in adolescents and young adults [syn: alveolar rhabdosarcoma]
Wikipedia
Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of rhabdomyosarcoma characterized by its appearance, which is similar to the alveoli of the lungs.
It can be associated with a fusion protein between PAX3 and FKHR (now known as FOXO1).
It can also be associated with PAX7-FKHR.