Ependymoma
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| Ependymoma | |
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| Term | Ependymoma |
| Short definition | ependymoma (eh-PEN-dih-MOH-muh) 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) lining. Ependymomas 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 | |
ependymoma - (pronounced) (eh-PEN-dih-MOH-muh) 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) lining. Ependymomas can also form in the choroid plexus (tissue in the ventricles that makes cerebrospinal fluid). Also called ependymal tumor
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