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Gliosarcoma
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A type of glioma (cancer of the brain that comes from glial, or supportive, cells). (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A rare histological variant of glioblastoma (WHO grade IV) characterized by a biphasic tissue pattern with alternating areas displaying glial and mesenchymal differentiation (WHO). (NCI Thesaurus)
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