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astroglioma

astroglioma noun: a low-grade form of cystic astrocytoma.

Noun

astroglioma (plural astrogliomas)

  1. A low-grade form of cystic astrocytoma
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Forms of astroglioma

pluralastrogliomas

Origin of astroglioma

From astro- + glioma.

Questions about astroglioma

What does astroglioma mean?
Astroglioma means a low-grade form of cystic astrocytoma.
What part of speech is astroglioma?
Astroglioma is a noun.
What is the plural of astroglioma?
The plural of astroglioma is astrogliomas.

Words near astroglioma in the dictionary

  1. astroglaciology
  2. astroglia
  3. astroglial
  4. astrogliogenesis
  5. astrogliogenic
  6. astroglioma
  7. astrogliomas
  8. astrogliomorphogenesis
  9. astrogliopathies
  10. astrogliopathy
  11. astroglioses

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