Preferred Name

Ependymal Tumor

Synonyms
Definitions

A group of neoplasms which arise from the ependymal lining of the cerebral ventricles and from the remnants of the central canal of the spinal cord. Ependymal tumors occur predominantly in children and young adults with varied morphological features and biological behavior. There are 4 types: ependymoma, anaplastic ependymoma, myxopapillary ependymoma and subependymoma. (WHO)

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C6770

ALT_DEFINITION

A type of brain tumor that usually begins in the central canal of the spinal cord. Ependymal tumors may also develop in the cells lining the ventricles of the brain, which produce and store the special fluid (cerebrospinal fluid) that protects the brain and spinal cord.

code

C6770

definition

A group of neoplasms which arise from the ependymal lining of the cerebral ventricles and from the remnants of the central canal of the spinal cord. Ependymal tumors occur predominantly in children and young adults with varied morphological features and biological behavior. There are 4 types: ependymoma, anaplastic ependymoma, myxopapillary ependymoma and subependymoma. (WHO)

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ncit#oncotree_slim

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C126659

label

Ependymal Tumor

Legacy Concept Name

Ependymal_Tumor

Neoplastic_Status

Undetermined

Preferred_Name

Ependymal Tumor

prefixIRI

NCIT:C6770

prefLabel

Ependymal Tumor

Semantic_Type

Neoplastic Process

UMLS_CUI

C1333407

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C3059

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