gli·o·sar·co·ma (gl   -sär-k m , gl -)n. A glioma consisting of immature, undifferentiated, pleomorphic, spindle-shaped cells with hyperchromatic nuclei and poorly formed fibrillary processes. |
gliosarcoma
[glī′ōsärkō′mə] pl. gliosarcomas, gliosarcomata
Etymology: Gk, glia + sarx, flesh, oma, tumor
a tumor composed of spindle-shaped cells in the delicate supporting connective tissue of nerve cells. Also called glioblastoma, glioma, spongioblastoma, spongiocytoma.
gliosarcoma [gli″o-sahr-ko´mah]
gliosarcoma
Neuropathology A glioblastoma with sarcomatous elements Prognosis Poor, highly aggressive; most Pts die within 1 yr
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