- craniopharyngioma
- A benign brain tumor that may be considered malignant because it can damage the hypothalamus, the area of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst.
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Craniopharyngioma — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a craniopharyngioma (adamantinomatous). HPS stain. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Craniopharyngioma — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 D44. Neubildung unsicheren oder unbekannten Verhaltens der endokrinen Drüsen D44.3 Hypophyse D44.4 … Deutsch Wikipedia
craniopharyngioma — A suprasellar neoplasm, which may be cystic, that develops from the nests of epithelium derived from Rathke pouch; the histologic pattern, similar to that observed in adamantinomas, consists of nesting of squamous epithelium bordered by radially… … Medical dictionary
craniopharyngioma — ▪ tumour benign brain tumour arising from the pituitary gland. Although most common in children, it can occur at any age. As it grows, the tumour may compress the optic nerve and other nearby structures, causing loss of vision, headaches… … Universalium
craniopharyngioma — cra·nio·pha·ryn·gi·oma … English syllables
craniopharyngioma — n. a brain tumour, situated above the sella turcica, that is derived from remnants of Rathke s pouch, the earliest detectable embryonic precursor of the pituitary gland. The patient may show raised intracranial pressure and diabetes insipidus due … The new mediacal dictionary
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pituitary adamantinoma — craniopharyngioma … Medical dictionary
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suprasellar cyst — craniopharyngioma … Medical dictionary
