Definition of oligodendroglioma

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oligodendroglioma -- (OL-ih-go-den-dro-glee-O-ma) A rare, slow-growing tumor that begins in the oligodendrocytes (brain cells that nourish and support nerve cells). Also called an oligodendroglial tumor.


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