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Gliosarcoma
A glioma combined with fusiform sarcoma cells.
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Glioneuroma
A tumor having the characteristics of glioma and neuroma.
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Gliomatous
Affected with or of the nature of a glioma.
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Gliomatosis
The formation of a large glioma or of multiple gliomas.
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Glioma retinae
A malignant tumor of the retina that occurs in children and metastasizes late.
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Mixed glioma
A glioma composed of several different types of cells, including for example astrocytes, ependyma] cells, and/or oligodendrocytes.
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Glide
To move in a smooth, virtually frictionless manner.
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Glicentin
A 69-amino acid peptide secreted by small intestinal cells. It inhibits gastric acid secretion, stimulates insulin secretion by the pancreas, regulates intestinal motility, and fosters the growth of intestinal mucosal cells.
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Gliarase
An astrocytic mass with incomplete fission of cytoplasm.
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Glial fibrillary acidic protein
An intermediate filament found only in astrocytes and astroglial cells. It forms part of the skeletal structure of neurons. Abnormalities in GFAP are found in a variety of neurological diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, Creutzfeldt- Jakob disease, and some brain tumors.
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