malignant astrocytoma

Term ID

DOID:3069

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. (2)

References

• ICDO:9400/3
• MESH:D001254
• NCI:C4951
• NCI:C60781
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:189914005
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:99131000119108
• UMLS_CUI:C0004114
• UMLS_CUI:C0750935

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:3069 )