astrocytomas
/ˌæstroʊsaɪˈtoʊməz/
noun
- Plural of astrocytoma; multiple brain tumors that develop from astrocytes.
- Some patients with neurofibromatosis develop multiple astrocytomas in different parts of the brain.
- Astrocytomas are the most common type of glioma found in children.
- The study compared the genetic profiles of low-grade and high-grade astrocytomas.