astrocytoma

noun as·tro·cy·to·ma \ˌas-trə-sī-ˈtō-mə\

plural as·tro·cy·to·mas also as·tro·cy·to·ma·ta \-mə-tə\

Definition of ASTROCYTOMA

: a nerve-tissue tumor composed of astrocytes

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1923

Medical Dictionary

noun as·tro·cy·to·ma \ˌas-trə-sī-ˈtō-mə\

plural as·tro·cy·to·mas also as·tro·cy·to·ma·ta \-mət-ə\

: a nerve-tissue tumor composed of astrocytes

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