MedicalTerminology DB

1 Definition of astrocytoma

Meaning of astrocytoma: A tumor that begins in the brain or spinal cord in small, star-shaped cells called astrocytes.

A tumor that begins in the brain or spinal cord in small, star-shaped cells called astrocytes.

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