oligodendroglial tumor

Definition of oligodendroglial tumor
National Cancer Institute

oligodendroglial tumor

(AH-lih-goh-den-DROH-glee-ul TOO-mer)
A rare, slow-growing tumor that begins in oligodendrocytes (cells that cover and protect nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Also called oligodendroglioma.

Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms