Neoplastic Process
brain stem glioma
brain stem gli·o·ma [ brayn stem glee-oh-muh ]
Definitions related to brain stem glioma:
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(brainstem glioma) A glioma affecting the brainstem.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A glioma that arises from the brain stem.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A tumor located in the part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord (the brain stem). It may grow rapidly or slowly, depending on the grade of the tumor.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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