Medical term:
glioblastoma
glioblastoma
[gli″o-blas-to´mah]any malignant astrocytoma.
glioblastoma multifor´me astrocytoma grade III or IV; a rapidly growing tumor, usually of the cerebral hemispheres, composed of spongioblasts, astroblasts, and astrocytes.
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glioblastoma
(glē′ō-blă-stō′mə, glī′-)n. pl. glioblasto·mas or glioblasto·mata (-mə-tə)
A malignant tumor of the central nervous system, usually occurring in the cerebrum of adults.
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glioblastoma
Astrocytoma, grade III-IV, glioblastoma multiforme, malignant astrocytoma Neurosurgery A highly aggressive 1º brain tumor–BT arising in glia, comprising 30% of the 5000 new BTs/yr, US At risk occupations Anatomists, pathologists, dentists, ophthalmologists Treatment Poor response to surgery, chemotherapy, RT. See Gliadel® wafer.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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