loading...| Preferred Name |
ependymal tumor |
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| Synonyms |
ependymal tumor ependymal neoplasm ependymal tumors ependymomal tumor |
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| 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) |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0003266 |
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| has_exact_synonym |
ependymal tumor ependymal neoplasm ependymal tumors |
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| has_related_synonym |
ependymomal tumor |
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| label |
ependymal tumor |
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| prefixIRI |
MONDO:0003266 |
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| prefLabel |
ependymal tumor |
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| textual 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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