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central nervous system germ cell tumor

Term ID
DOID:4439
Synonyms
  • central nervous system germ cell tumour
  • germ cell tumor of the CNS
  • germ cell tumour of the CNS
Definition
A central nervous system cancer that is characterized by tumors near the pineal gland, the pituitary gland and the tissue just above it, develops from mismigrational pluripotent embryonic cells that remain in the brain after birth, has_material_basis_in abnormally proliferating cells derives_from germ cells. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25233069
References
  • NCI:C5461
  • UMLS_CUI:C1332880
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:4439 )
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