Glioma
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| Glioma | |
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| Term | Glioma |
| Short definition | Glioblastoma multiforme (GLEE-oh-blas-TOH-muh MUL-tih-form) A rapidly growing central nervous system tumor that forms from glial (supportive) tissue of the brain and spinal cord and cells which differ greatly from normal cells. Glioblastoma multiforme usually occurs in adults and affects the brain more often than the spinal cord. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
glioma - (pronounced) (joy-OH-moo) A cancer of the brain that begins in glial cells (cells that surround and support nerve cells)
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