MARSHALSHIP
\mˈɑːʃə͡lʃˌɪp], \mˈɑːʃəlʃˌɪp], \m_ˈɑː_ʃ_əl_ʃ_ˌɪ_p]\
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By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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The office of a marshal; earl-marshal, in Eng., the eighth great officer of state, hereditary in the family of the Duke of Norfolk; field-marshal, the highest military rank in the British army, only dating from the reign of George I.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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Sporadic Retinoblastoma
- A malignant arising nuclear layer retina that is most primary eye in children. The tumor tends to occur early childhood or infancy present at birth. majority are sporadic, but condition may be transmitted as autosomal dominant trait. Histologic features include dense cellularity, small round polygonal cells, areas of calcification and necrosis. An abnormal pupil reflex (leukokoria); NYSTAGMUS; STRABISMUS; visual loss represent common clinical characteristics this condition. (From DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles Practice Oncology, 5th ed, p2104)