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as·tro·cy·to·ma (ăs'trō-sī-tōʹmə)
n. pl. as·tro·cy·to·mas or as·tro·cy·to·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A malignant tumor of nervous tissue composed of astrocytes.
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astrocytoma
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astrocytoma — as·tro·cy·to·ma … English syllables
