A malignant tumor of the central nervous system, usually occurring in the cerebrum of adults.
glioblastoma
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gli·o·blas·to·ma (glē'ō-blă-stō'mə, glī'-)  |
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n.
A glioma consisting chiefly of undifferentiated anaplastic cells frequently arranged radially about an irregular focus of necrosis, usually occurring in the cerebrum of adults. Also called grade IV astrocytoma.
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An undifferentiated malignant astrocytoma.
- g. multiforme — a rapidly growing tumor, usually of the cerebral hemispheres, often supratentorial.
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Meaning #1:
a fast-growing malignant brain tumor composed of spongioblasts; nearly always fatal
Synonym: spongioblastoma
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