English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
Ependymal tumor — An ependymal tumor is a type of brain tumor that begins in cells lining the spinal cord central canal (fluid filled space down the center) or the ventricles (fluid filled spaces of the brain). Ependymal tumors may also form in the choroid plexus… … Wikipedia
ependymal rosette — glandlike structures consisting of tumor cells with epithelial features and having long, slender processes extending into a lumen; seen in ependymoma … Medical dictionary
Glial tumor — is a general term for numerous tumors of the central nervous system, including astrocytomas, ependymal tumors, glioblastoma multiforme, and primitive neuroectodermal tumors. External links * [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db… … Wikipedia
Brain tumor — Classification and external resources Brain metastasis in the right cerebral hemisphere from lung cancer shown on T1 weighted magnetic resonance imaging with intravenous contrast … Wikipedia
glial tumor — A general term for tumors of the central nervous system, including astrocytomas, ependymal tumors, glioblastoma multiforme, and primitive neuroectodermal tumors … English dictionary of cancer terms
List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * … Wikipedia
subependymoma — Discrete lobulated ependymal nodules in the walls of the anterior third or posterior fourth ventricles commonly found at autopsy. * * * sub·ep·en·dy·mo·ma (sub″ep en″dĭ moґmə) an ependymoma in which there is a diffuse… … Medical dictionary
ependymoma — A type of brain tumor that may arise in the ventricles of the brain or in the spinal cord. Also called an ependymal tumor … English dictionary of cancer terms
Ependymoma — Classification and external resources Micrograph of an ependymoma. H E stain. ICD 10 C71 … Wikipedia
Medulloepithelioma — Classification and external resources Histopathology of medulloepithelioma showing characteristic neural tube like strands. ICD O: M … Wikipedia
