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Oligodendroglioma

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006050

A rare, slow-growing tumor that begins in oligodendrocytes (cells that cover and protect nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Also called oligodendroglial tumor.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006050
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsoligodendroglial tumor
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006050",
  "term": "Oligodendroglioma",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A rare, slow-growing tumor that begins in oligodendrocytes (cells that cover and protect nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Also called oligodendroglial tumor.",
  "synonyms": [
    "oligodendroglial tumor"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/oligodendroglioma/"
}

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