| medulloblastoma | term type: main entry term definition: glioma that begins in the lower part of the brain and can spread rapidly to the spine or to other parts of the body. Medulloblastomas consist of cancer cells that resemble the undifferentiated cells of the primitive medullary tube. Symptoms include headaches, apathy, vomiting followed by neurological signs such as difficulty in walking. It occurs commonly in children. Medulloblastomas comprise approximately 3% of all intracranial neoplasms. (en) number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 context (x): i_medbla.txt origination date: 12/06/2002 |
| primitive neuroectodermal tumor | term type: synonym |
| PNET | term type: acronym |
| meduloblastoma | definition: glioma que se origina en la parte inferior del cerebro y se extiende con rapidez a la espina dorsal o a otras partes del cuerpo. Los meduloblastomas están formados por células cancerosas que se parecen a las células indiferenciadas del tubo medular primitivo. Los síntomas más comunes son cefalea, apatía, vómito y algunos signos neurológicos como dificultad al andar. Es una enfermedad que suele afectar a niños. Los meduloblastomas representan aproximadamente el 3% de todas las neoplasias intracraniales. (es) gender: masculine number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term context (x): e_medbla.txt origination date: 12/06/2002 |
| tumor neuroectodérmico primitivo | term type: synonym |