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Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Definition 1
A WHO grade III oligodendroglioma with focal or diffuse malignant morphologic features (prominent nuclear pleomorphism, mitoses, and increased cellularity). (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A malignant neoplasm of the central nervous system arising from oligodendrocytes, exhibiting poor differentiation (anaplasia). (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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