Glioma
[glahy-oh-muh] /glaɪˈoʊ mə/
noun, plural gliomas, gliomata
[glahy-oh-muh-tuh] /glaɪˈoʊ mə tə/ (Show IPA)
1.
a tumor of the brain composed of neuroglia.
/ɡlaɪˈəʊmə/
noun (pl) -mata (-mətə), -mas
1.
a tumour of the brain and spinal cord, composed of neuroglia cells and fibres
n.
type of brain tumor, 1870, medical Latin, literally “glue tumor,” from Greek glia “glue” + -oma.
glioma gli·o·ma (glē-ō’mə, glī-)
n. pl. gli·o·mas or gli·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A tumor that originates in the neuroglia of the brain or the spinal cord.
gli·om’a·tous (-ŏm’ə-təs, -ō’mə-) adj.
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