oligodendroglioma

oligodendroglioma
A glioma believed to originate from the oligodendrocytes of the brain or from a glial precursor cell.

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  • 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

  • Oligodendroglioma — (zona hipodensa u oscurecida de la izquierda), resonancia magnética. Clasificación y recursos externos …   Wikipedia Español

  • oligodendroglioma — m. oncol. Tumor cerebral que deriva de las células de la oligodendroglia y que, en ocasiones, puede tender a la malignidad. Medical Dictionary. 2011. oligodendroglioma …   Diccionario médico

  • Oligodendroglioma — A type of brain tumor that is derived from oligodendrocytes which are cells in the central nervous system that surround and insulate the long fibers (the axons) through which nerves send their electrical messages. * * * A relatively rare,… …   Medical dictionary

  • oligodendroglioma — [ˌɒlɪgə(ʊ)ˌdɛndrə(ʊ)glɪ əʊmə] noun (plural oligodendrogliomas or oligodendrogliomata mətə) Medicine a tumour that is derived from oligodendroglia …   English new terms dictionary

  • oligodendroglioma — ol·i·go·den·dro·gli·o·ma …   English syllables

  • oligodendroglioma — n. a tumour of the central nervous system derived from a type of glia (the supporting tissue) rather than from the nerve cells themselves. See also: glioma …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • oligodendroglioma — A rare, slow growing tumor that begins in the oligodendrocytes (brain cells that nourish and support nerve cells). Also called an oligodendroglial tumor …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • oligodendroglioma — ˌälə̇gōˌdendrōˌglīˈōmə, əˌligəˌde noun (plural oligodendrogliomas or oligodendrogliomata) Etymology: New Latin, from oligodendroglia + oma : a tumor of the nervous system composed of oligodendroglia …   Useful english dictionary

  • anaplastic oligodendroglioma — a malignant type of oligodendroglioma characterized histopathologically by increased cell density, atypical nuclei anaplasia, increased mitotic activity, and necrosis …   Medical dictionary

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