CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA


Meaning of CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [KRAY-nee-o-fah-rin-jee-O-ma] ]

A benign brain tumor that may be considered malignant because it can damage the hypothalamus, the area of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).