Pineocytoma (PIN-ee-o-sye-TOE-ma) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Pineocytoma (PIN-ee-o-sye-TOE-ma)? A slow growing type of brain tumor that occurs in or around the pineal gland, a tiny organ near the center of the brain.

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