Preferred Name

ependymal tumor
Synonyms

ependymomal tumor

ependymal tumor

ependymal neoplasm

ependymal tumors

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

altLabel

ependymomal tumor

ependymal tumor

ependymal neoplasm

ependymal tumors

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 tumor

ependymal neoplasm

ependymal tumors

has_related_synonym

ependymomal tumor

label

ependymal tumor

prefixIRI

MONDO:0003266

prefLabel

ependymal tumor

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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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0021042

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