brain glioblastoma
MONDO:0002501Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names brain glioblastoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A WHO grade IV malignant astrocytic tumor that arises from the brain, usually the cerebral hemispheres. It is characterized by the presence of poorly differentiated astrocytes, cellular polymorphism, nuclear atypia, and increased mitotic activity. The prognosis is poor.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0002501), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
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Other names
7 names
Resolves to: brain glioblastoma
- Also called
- brain glioblastoma (disease)brain glioblastoma multiformebrain glioblastoma multiforme (disease)glioblastoma multiforme of brainglioblastoma multiforme of the braingrade IV astrocytic tumour of braingrade IV brain astrocytic tumour