A rare brain tumour of the glioma type that occurs most often in children.
n. a cerebral tumour derived from the glial (non-nervous) cells lining the cavities of the ventricles of the brain (see ependyma). It may obstruct the flow of cerebrospinal fluid, causing a *hydrocephalus.
A type of brain tumour arising from the supporting connective tissue, (glial cells), in the brain. Types of glioma include astrocytoma, glioblastoma multiforme, ependymoma, medulloblastoma, and oligodendroglioma. Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment are as for other types of brain tumour.... glioma
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