glioma

[ glahy-oh-muh ]

noun

, plural gli·o·mas, gli·o·ma·ta [glahy-, oh, -m, uh, -t, uh].

1. a tumor of the brain composed of neuroglia.

glioma

/ ɡlaɪˈəʊmə /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• gliˈomatous, adjective

Other Words From

• gli·o·ma·tous [glahy-, oh, -m, uh, -t, uh, s, -, om, -, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of glioma¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of glioma¹

C19: from New Latin, from Greek glia glue + -oma

Example Sentences

When Michelle Monje was a medical student 20 years ago, she saw her first case of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a childhood brain cancer that is almost always fatal within a year.

From Washington Post

Steven C. Moore et al., "Height, Body Mass Index, and Physical Activity in Relation to Glioma Risk."

From The Daily Beast

The exception: those 30-minutes-a-day-for-a-decade users, in whom the risk of glioma indeed increased 40 percent.

From The Daily Beast

There is much reason to fear that you may have what we call a glioma in the substance of the brain.

From Project Gutenberg

The glioma of the retina tends to grow into the vitreous humour and to perforate the globe.

From Project Gutenberg

It is sharply defined from the surrounding cerebral tissue, and is therefore more favourable for operation than glioma.

From Project Gutenberg

A sudden and serious aggravation of symptoms may result from hæmorrhage into a soft tumour, such as glioma.

From Project Gutenberg