glioma
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of glioma
From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at glia, -oma
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The company said the deal will make it a leader in pediatric low-grade glioma, a brain tumor, and expand its pipeline for drugs targeting adult and pediatric cancers with high unmet needs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Meanwhile Lachlan, now a first year student at the University of Aberdeen, tries not to think about his tumour - a relatively rare one called a tectal plate glioma.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
Some of the deep grief I’ve experienced since Stephen was initially diagnosed with an incurable glioma seven years ago had subsided a little, but it’s back.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
Brain cancer is difficult to treat when it starts growing, and a prevalent type, known as a glioma, has a poor five-year survival rate.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2024
A sudden and serious aggravation of symptoms may result from hæmorrhage into a soft tumour, such as glioma.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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