Glial tumor
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| Glial tumor | |
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| Term | Glial tumor |
| Short definition | glial cell (GLEE-ul sel) Any of the cells that hold nerve cells in place and help them work as they should. The types of glial cells include oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, microglia and ependymal cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
glial tumor - (pronounced) (GLEE-ul TOO-mer) A general term for tumors of the central nervous system, including astrocytomas, ependymal tumors, glioblastoma multiforme, and primitive neuroectodermal tumors
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