astrocytoma
noun
as·tro·cy·to·ma
ˌa-strə-sī-ˈtō-mə 
plural astrocytomas also astrocytomata
ˌa-strə-sī-ˈtō-mə-tə
: a nerve-tissue tumor composed of astrocytes
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After the surgery, doctors diagnosed her with a grade 2 astrocytoma, also known as a diffuse astrocytoma or low-grade glioma.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Burke’s death comes a little more than a week after her family decided to stop her treatment for a grade 4 astrocytoma tumor.
—Moira Ritter The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 1 May 2023
However, on March 28, preliminary biopsy results revealed that Burke was suffering from a grade 4 astrocytoma tumor.
—Moira Ritter The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 1 May 2023
The tumor was biopsied and Will was diagnosed with stage 3 astrocytoma, a cancer that is known to occur in the brain or spinal cord, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023
Meanwhile, American researchers found that patients with astrocytoma – the most common glioma – are more likely to have T.gondii infections.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2011
The officer had first been diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma in 2016 at the age of 32.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 4 Dec. 2022
Visits to doctors led to an MRI and an anaplastic astrocytoma diagnosis.
—Bryan Marquard, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Jan. 2020
Tia has been diagnosed with an aggressive astrocytoma, a type of brain tumor that is in a difficult place.
—Roxana Robinson, New York Times, 27 June 2018
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Burke’s death comes a little more than a week after her family decided to stop her treatment for a grade 4 astrocytoma tumor.
—Moira Ritter The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 1 May 2023
However, on March 28, preliminary biopsy results revealed that Burke was suffering from a grade 4 astrocytoma tumor.
—Moira Ritter The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 1 May 2023
The tumor was biopsied and Will was diagnosed with stage 3 astrocytoma, a cancer that is known to occur in the brain or spinal cord, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023
Meanwhile, American researchers found that patients with astrocytoma – the most common glioma – are more likely to have T.gondii infections.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2011
The officer had first been diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma in 2016 at the age of 32.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 4 Dec. 2022
Visits to doctors led to an MRI and an anaplastic astrocytoma diagnosis.
—Bryan Marquard, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Jan. 2020
Tia has been diagnosed with an aggressive astrocytoma, a type of brain tumor that is in a difficult place.
—Roxana Robinson, New York Times, 27 June 2018
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astrocytoma
noun
as·tro·cy·to·ma
ˌas-trə-sī-ˈtō-mə
plural astrocytomas also astrocytomata
-mət-ə
: a nerve-tissue tumor composed of astrocytes
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