pineoblastoma

pineoblastoma
A fast growing type of brain tumor that occurs in or around the pineal gland, a tiny organ near the center of the brain.

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  • pinealoblastoma — pin·e·a·lo·blas·to·ma (pin″e ə lo blas toґmə) a type of neuroepithelial tumor that is a pinealoma in which the pineal cells are not well differentiated. Called also pineoblastoma …   Medical dictionary

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