Malignant glioma
Malignant glioma
Definition
A grade III or grade IV glioma arising from the central nervous system. This category includes glioblastoma, anaplastic astrocytoma, anaplastic ependymoma, anaplastic oligodendroglioma, and anaplastic oligoastrocytoma.
Also known as glial cell tumour, glioma, malignant, high grade glioma, high-grade glioma, malignant glial neoplasm, malignant glial tumor, malignant glial tumour, malignant glioma, malignant neuroglial neoplasm, malignant neuroglial tumor, malignant neuroglial tumour — per MONDO
Also identified as
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Central nervous system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |