Astrocytoma

Pathology, Neurology

Also known as: Astrocytic glioma

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

This entry defines astrocytoma as a specific type of neuroglial tumor, or glioma, characterized by the presence of astrocytes as the primary constituent elements of the neoplasm.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ASTROCYTOMA, astrocytoma, is a type of tumor of the neuroglia, i.e., a glioma (see), in which the constituent elements of the neoplasm are astrocytes (see).

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“Astrocytoma.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/astrocytoma/