Benign and malignant neoplastic processes arising from or involving components of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, cranial nerves, and meninges. Included in this category are primary and metastatic nervous system neoplasms.

Synonyms: Nervous System Tumors, Tumor, Nervous System, Tumors, Nervous System, Neoplasm, Nervous System, Nervous System Tumor, Nervous System Neoplasms, Neoplasms, Nervous System, Tumors of the Nervous System, Nervous System Neoplasm

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80; was NON MESH before 1980 ,general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse with NEOPLASMS, NERVOUS TISSUE (neoplasms composed of nerve tissue); coordinate with histological type of neoplasm ,80

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D009423