astrocytoma

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noun

A cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes

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Meanings

nounastrocytoma (plural astrocytomas or astrocytomata)

plural astrocytomas · plural astrocytomata

  1. medicineA cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes

Origin

From astrocyte + -oma.

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Translations

Indonesian astrositoma
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Italian astrocitoma
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Polish gwiaździak
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Russian астроцито́ма
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Spanish astrocitoma
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APA

astrocytoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrocytoma

MLA

“astrocytoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrocytoma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astrocytoma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrocytoma.

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