Medulloblastoma is a highly malignant primary brain tumor (cancer) that originates in the part of the brain that is towards the back and the bottom, on the floor of the skull, in the cerebellum or posterior fossa. The brain is divided into two main parts, the larger cerebrum on top and the smaller cerebellum below towards the back. They are separa...
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Tumor composed of medulloblasts, which are cells that develop in the roof of the fourth ventricle (medullary velum).
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A malignant brain tumor that begins in the lower part of the brain and that can spread to the spine or to other parts of the body. Medulloblastomas are a type of primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET).
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<oncology, tumour> This primary brain tumour is the most common brain tumour in children and occurs more frequently in boys than girls. These tumours can spread along the spinal cord. ... Symptoms include ataxia, headache, vomiting and lethargy. Treatment often involves a combination of surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Approximate...
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(mә-dul″o-blas-to´mә) a brain tumor composed of medulloblasts.
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A type of brain tumour.
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Medulloblastoma: A type of brain tumor that tends to occur in children, arise in the cerebellum (in the lower part of the brain), and spread along the spine. Medulloblastoma is the most common type of primary brain tumor in childhood. It is a type of primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET). Medulloblastoma occasionally metastasizes outside the centr...
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medulloblastoma 1. A type of brain tumor that tends to occur in children, arise in the cerebellum (in the lower part of the brain), and spread along the spine. 2. The most common type of primary brain tumor in childhood. It is a type of primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET). Medulloblastoma occasionally metastasizes outside the central nervous sy...
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(PNET) Type of brain tumour. Commonest type in children. Now called Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumours (PNET's) because they develop from primitive (poorly developed) nerve cells in the brain. The term medulloblastoma is no longer used.
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a type of cancerous tumour, occurring in the section of the brain that controls posture and balance; found mainly in children
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