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May 18, 2013

Brain Tumor Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Brain Tumor article.

Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anesthesia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angiogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antibiotic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arms: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Astrocytoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Benign: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brachytherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain stem: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain stem glioma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Brain tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bruise: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebellum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebral hemispheres: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebrospinal fluid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebrum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chemotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chills: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Conformal radiation therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Craniotomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CT scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Drain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ependymoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

External radiation therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glioma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hair loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Head injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Headache: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Implant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incision: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Internal radiation therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intrinsic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Juvenile: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leg: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Malignant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medical history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medical school: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medulloblastoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Memory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Meninges: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Meningioma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

MRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nurse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nutrition: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Occupational therapist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oligodendroglioma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oncology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Operation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Outpatient: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Paralysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pathologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pediatric: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Physical therapist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Physical therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pituitary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pituitary gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Primitive neuroectodermal tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radioactive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Referral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rehabilitation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Risk factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shunt: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Skull: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Speech therapist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Speech therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spinal cord: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spinal Tap: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stereotactic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Supportive care: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgeon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Swelling of the brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Taste: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tired: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tumor grade: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Twitching: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vessel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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