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medulloblastoma

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Main Entry: me·dul·lo·blas·to·ma
Pronunciation: m&-"d&l-O-"blas-'tO-m&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural me·dul·lo·blas·to·mas also me·dul·lo·blas·to·ma·ta /-'tO-m&t-&/
: amalignant tumor of the central nervous system arising in the cerebellum especially in children —me·dul·lo·blas·to·ma·tous /-'tO-m&t-&s/ adjective
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medulloblastoma med·ul·lo·blas·to·ma (měd'l-ō-blā-stō'mə, mĭ-dŭl'ō-)
n.
A glioma consisting of neoplastic cells that resemble the undifferentiated cells of the primitive neural tube.

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