astrocytoma
as·tro·cy·to·ma
noun \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
Origin of ASTROCYTOMA
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1923
as·tro·cy·to·ma
noun \ˌas-trə-sī-ˈtō-mə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; as·tro·cy·to·masalso ; as·tro·cy·to·ma·ta \-mət-ə\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of ASTROCYTOMA
: a nerve-tissue tumor composed of astrocytes
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