n. A cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. a tumor of nervous tissue derived from interstitial cells, in which the cells are relatively well-differentiated and resemble astrocytes. The occur primarily in the crebrum and cerebellum.
Word Usage
"“Because right in the middle of this woman’s brain was an astrocytoma, which is just about the nastiest tumor you can find.”"