neurospongioma


glioma

 [gli-o´mah] a tumor composed of neuroglia" >neuroglia in any of its states of development; sometimes extended to include all intrinsic neoplasms of the brain and spinal cord, such as astrocytomas, ependymomas, and so on. Called also neuroglioma and neurospongioma. adj., adj glio´matous.glioma re´tinae retinoblastoma.

neurospongioma

(nu?ro-spon?je-o'ma) [? + spongos, sponge, + oma, tumor] Spongioblastoma.