English word astrocytoma comes from English -oma, English astrocyte
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -oma | English (eng) | (pathology) Forming nouns indicating disease or morbidity.. (pathology, specifically) Forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, which may be benign or cancerous (malignant). |
| astrocyte | English (eng) | (neurology) A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain. |
| astrocytoma | English (eng) | (medicine) A cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes. |