- mixed glioma
- A brain tumor that occurs in more than one type of brain cell, including astrocytes, ependymal cells, and oligodendrocytes.
English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
mixed glioma
Look at other dictionaries:
mixed glioma — n a glioma consisting of more than one cell type * * * a glioma in which the cytological components are of more than one cell type; the most common form consists of foci of oligodendroglioma in an otherwise typical astrocytoma … Medical dictionary
Glioma — Classification and external resources Glioma in the left parietal lobe (brain CT scan), WHO grade 2. ICD 10 C71 … Wikipedia
Glioma — A brain tumor that begin in a glial, or supportive, cell, in the brain or spinal cord. Malignant gliomas are the most common primary tumors of the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). They are often resistant to treatment and carry … Medical dictionary
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
Oligoastrocytoma — Classification and external resources ICD O: 9382 Contents … Wikipedia
OLIG2 — Oligodendrocyte lineage transcription factor 2 Identifiers Symbols OLIG2; BHLHB1; OLIGO2; PRKCBP2; RACK17; bHLHe19 External IDs … Wikipedia
angioglioma — A mixed glioma and angioma … Medical dictionary
oligoastrocytoma — ol·i·go·as·tro·cy·to·ma (ol″ĭ go as″tro si toґmə) a mixed glioma consisting of elements derived from astrocytes and elements derived from oligodendrocytes … Medical dictionary
oligoastrocytoma — A rare type of brain tumor made up of two kinds of cells, oligodendrocytes and astrocytes, which are brain cells that nourish and support nerve cells. Also called mixed glioma … English dictionary of cancer terms
Oligodendroglioma — Classification and external resources Micrograph of an oligodendroglioma showing the characteristic branching, small, chicken wire like blood vessels and fried egg like cells, with clear … Wikipedia
