ASTROCYTOMA


Meaning of ASTROCYTOMA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ as-tr ə -s ī - ' t ō -m ə

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -mas also -ma · ta \ -m ə -t ə \

Etymology: New Latin

Date: circa 1923

: a nerve-tissue tumor composed of astrocytes

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