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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > neoplasms > glioma > astrocytoma
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > neoplasms > glioma > astrocytoma
Preferred Term:

astrocytoma

Definition:
Neoplasms of the brain and spinal cord derived from glial cells which vary from histologically benign forms to highly anaplastic and malignant tumors.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
glioma
Narrower Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • astroglioma
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/317779
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RDF/XMLCreated 2018-06-07, last modified 2018-11-14