- Astrocytoma
- Astrocytoma vgl. Astrozytom
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Astrocytoma
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astrocytoma — n. a tumor of nervous tissue derived from interstitial cells, in which the cells are relatively well differentiated and resemble astrocytes. The occur primarily in the crebrum and cerebellum. Stedman [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Astrocytoma — Caption = Two images the above of which shows a normal brain and the below shows astrocytoma. OMIM = 137800 OMIM mult = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 2693 DiseasesDB = 29449 Astrocytomas are primary central nervous system… … Wikipedia
astrocytoma fibrillare — fibrillary astrocytoma an astrocytoma whose cells resemble fibrous astrocytes, usually a Grade I or Grade II astrocytoma found in the cerebrum of an adult, but occasionally occurring in the brainstem or cerebellum. A minority are malignant and… … Medical dictionary
astrocytoma — noun (plural mas; also astrocytomata) Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1923 a nerve tissue tumor composed of astrocytes … New Collegiate Dictionary
astrocytoma — A neuro ectodermal tumour (glioma) arising from astrocytes. Probably the commonest glioma, it has a tendency to become anaplastic … Dictionary of molecular biology
astrocytoma — as·tro·cy·to·ma (ăs trō sī tōʹmə) n. pl. as·tro·cy·to·mas or as·tro·cy·to·ma·ta ( mə tə) A malignant tumor of nervous tissue composed of astrocytes. * * * … Universalium
astrocytoma — noun A cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes … Wiktionary
astrocytoma — A glioma derived from astrocytes. [G. astron, star, + kytos, cell, + oma, tumor] anaplastic a. intermediate grade a. characterized by increased cellularity, nuclear pleomorphism, mitoses, and variable … Medical dictionary
astrocytoma — n. tumor which is composed of astrocytes and forms in the brain or nervous system (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
astrocytoma — as·tro·cy·to·ma … English syllables
