astrocytoma

noun

as·​tro·​cy·​to·​ma ˌa-strə-sī-ˈtō-mə How to pronounce astrocytoma (audio)
plural astrocytomas also astrocytomata ˌa-strə-sī-ˈtō-mə-tə How to pronounce astrocytoma (audio)
: 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. — 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

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astrocyte + -oma

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of astrocytoma was in 1901

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astrocytoma

noun
as·​tro·​cy·​to·​ma ˌas-trə-sī-ˈtō-mə How to pronounce astrocytoma (audio)
plural astrocytomas also astrocytomata -mət-ə How to pronounce astrocytoma (audio)
: a nerve-tissue tumor composed of astrocytes
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