Myxopapillary ependymoma


myxopapillary ependymoma myx·o·pap·il·lar·y ependymoma (mĭk’sō-pāp’ə-lěr’ē, -pə-pĭl’ə-rē)
n.
A slow-growing ependymoma of the terminal filum occurring most often in young adults and consisting of cuboidal cells surrounding a mucinous vascular core.

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