Diseases

Diseases

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Diseases

A relatively common neoplasm of the central nervous system that arises from arachnoidal cells. The majority are well differentiated vascular tumors which grow slowly and have a low potential to be ...

diffuse axonal injury

Health care; Diseases

A relatively common sequela of blunt head injury, characterized by a global disruption of axons throughout the brain. Associated clinical features may include neurobehavioral manifestations; ...

abdominal fibromatosis

Health care; Diseases

A relatively large mass of unusually firm scarlike connective tissue resulting from active participation of fibroblasts, occurring most frequently in the abdominal muscles of women who have borne ...

epithelioid leiomyoma

Health care; Diseases

A relatively rare smooth muscle tumor found most frequently in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract, especially in the stomach. It is similar to other smooth muscle tumors but may become very large ...

extra-adrenal paraganglioma

Health care; Diseases

A relatively rare, usually benign neoplasm originating in the chemoreceptor tissue of the carotid body, glomus jugulare, glomus typanicum, and aortic bodies. It consists histologically of rounded or ...

oligodendroglioma

Health care; Diseases

A relatively slow-growing glioma that is derived from oligodendrocytes and tends to occur in the cerebral hemispheres, thalamus, or lateral ventricle. They may present at any age, but are most ...