loading...| Preferred Name |
Ependymal Tumor |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Ependymal_Tumor |
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| 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) |
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Ependymal Neoplasms Ependymal Neoplasm Ependymal Tumors |
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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) |
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Ependymal Tumor |
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Thesaurus:Ependymal_Tumor |
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Ependymal Tumor |
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Ependymal Neoplasms Ependymal Neoplasm Ependymal Tumors |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Central_Nervous_System_Neoplasm http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Neuroglial_Tumor |