Adult Central Nervous System Neoplasm

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A benign or malignant neoplasm of the brain, spinal cord, or meninges occurring in adults. Representative examples of primary neoplasms include astrocytoma, meningioma, pituitary adenoma, and neurilemoma. Representative examples of tumor metastases from other organs to the central nervous system include lung and breast carcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - Adult CNS Neoplasm - Adult CNS Neoplasms - Adult CNS Tumor - Adult CNS Tumors - Adult Central Nervous System Neoplasms - Adult Central Nervous System Tumor - Adult Central Nervous System Tumors - Central Nervous System Neoplasm - Neoplasm of Adult CNS - Neoplasm of Adult Central Nervous System - Neoplasm of the Adult CNS - Neoplasm of the Adult Central Nervous System - Tumor of Adult CNS - Tumor of Adult Central Nervous System - Tumor of the Adult CNS - Tumor of the Adult Central Nervous System