glioma

American  

[glahy-oh-muh] / glaɪˈoʊ mə /

noun

plural

gliomas, gliomata

1. a tumor of the brain composed of neuroglia.

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glioma British  

/ ɡlaɪˈəʊmə /

noun

1. a tumour of the brain and spinal cord, composed of neuroglia cells and fibres

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Other Word Forms

• gliomatous adjective

Etymology

Origin of glioma

From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; glia, -oma

Example Sentences

Other cancers that are influenced by this enzyme include glioma, pancreatic cancer, and thyroid carcinoma.

From Science Daily

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

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

In lab tests using human cancer cells, one verticillin A derivative stood out against a pediatric brain cancer known as diffuse midline glioma.

From Science Daily

She died in Cincinnati after battling glioma of the central nervous system, according to a notice posted on her CaringBridge page.

From Los Angeles Times