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Brain Stem Neoplasm
Definition 1
A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the brain stem. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A tumor in the part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord (the brain stem). (NCI Dictionary)
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