Ependymal tumor
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| Ependymal tumor | |
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| Term | Ependymal tumor |
| Short definition | ependymal tumor (eh-PEN-dih-mul TOO-mer) A type of brain tumor that begins in cells lining the central canal of the spinal cord (fluid-filled space in the middle) or the ventricles (fluid-filled spaces of the brain). Ependymal tumors can also form in the choroid plexus (tissue in the ventricles that makes cerebrospinal fluid). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
ependymal tumor - (pronounced) (eh-PEN-dih-mul TOO-mer) A type of brain tumor that begins in cells lining the central canal of the spinal cord (fluid-filled space in the middle) or the ventricles (fluid-filled spaces of the brain). Ependymal tumors can also form in the choroid plexus (tissue in the ventricles that makes cerebrospinal fluid). Also called ependymoma
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