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neuroepithelioma

neuroepithelioma

9.9
A cancer that grows from nerve cells in the brain or spinal cord
  • noun
  • /ˌnjʊəroʊˌɛpɪθəˈliːoʊmə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : neuroepitelioma
  • The patient was diagnosed with a rare type of neuroepithelioma in the brain.

Examples

  • Treatment options for neuroepithelioma may include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy.

  • Researchers are studying the genetic causes of neuroepithelioma to develop better therapies.

  • A neuroepithelioma is a serious condition.

  • The doctor diagnosed him with a neuroepithelioma.

  • The patient was diagnosed with a rare type of neuroepithelioma in the brain.

  • Researchers are studying the genetic causes of neuroepithelioma to develop better therapies.

  • Treatment options for neuroepithelioma may include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy.

Synonyms

brain tumor
vsneuroepithelioma
  • Specialized
60 3.4

An unusual growth of cells in the brain that can be harmful

is a malignant growth specifically from epithelial cells in the central nervous system
epithelioma
vsneuroepithelioma
  • Specialized
9.9

A cancer that starts in the thin tissue covering the body or organs

is a malignant growth that arises specifically in nervous system epithelial tissue

Surface Forms

neuroepithelioma singular
neuroepitheliomas plural

Morphology

neuroepithelioma = epithelioma (opaque) = neuro + epitheli + oma

The word is technically built by adding neuro- to epithelioma, but the resulting medical meaning is specialized and not readily recoverable for an average learner.

Etymology

Neuroepithelioma breaks into three parts: neuro- meaning 'nerve' as in neuron, epithel- from 'epithelium' meaning 'a thin lining of cells', and -oma meaning 'tumor' as in lymphoma. So a neuroepithelioma is a tumor of nerve-related lining cells, which is why it is found in the brain or spinal cord.