Term Name: malignant astrocytoma
Synonyms: Astrocytic tumor, astrocytoma of brain, astrocytoma of Cerebrum, astroglioma, cerebral astrocytoma
Definition: A malignant glioma that is has_material_basis_in astrocyte cells, a type of star-shaped glial cell, located in the brain and spinal cord.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:3069]   ( DOID:3069 )

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is a type of: central nervous system cancer high grade glioma
has subtype: adult astrocytic tumor anaplastic astrocytoma anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma astroblastoma childhood astrocytic tumor fibrillary astrocytoma gemistocytic astrocytoma glioblastoma gliofibroma infant-type hemispheric glioma protoplasmic astrocytoma