Definition of central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumor

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central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumor (SEN-trul NER-vus SIS-tem PRI-muh-tiv NOOR-oh-EK-toh-DER-mul TOO-mer)

A type of cancer that arises from a particular type of cell within the brain or spinal cord. Also called CNS PNET.

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