Neoplasms composed of neuroepithelial cells, which have the capacity to differentiate into NEURONS, oligodendrocytes, and ASTROCYTES. The majority of craniospinal tumors are of neuroepithelial origin. (From Dev Biol 1998 Aug 1;200(1):1-5)
Synonyms: Neoplasm, Neuroepithelial, Neuroepithelial Neoplasm, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Ependymoastrocytoma, Tumors, Neuroepithelial, Spongioblastomas, Polar, Neuroepithelial Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial Tumor, Neuroepithelial Tumors, Spongioblastoma, Polar, Astroblastoma, Astroblastomas, Ependymoastrocytomas, Tumor, Neuroepithelial, Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial, Polar Spongioblastoma, Polar Spongioblastomas
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94 ,neoplasms composed of neural epithelium, NOT neoplasms located in the neural epithelium or neuroepithelium; coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM)
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