Term: optic chiasm glioma
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Name: optic chiasm
Synonyms: chiasma opticum, optic commissure
Definition: Decussation of cranial nerve II axons whereby the retinal axons cross the midline, projecting contralaterally through the optic tract.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000556]
Name: glioma
Synonyms:
Definition: Neoplasm derived from astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. (M-9380/3, M-9440/3).
Ontology: MPATH [MPATH:249]
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