glioma

American

[glahy-oh-muh] / glaɪˈoʊ mə /

noun

plural

gliomas, gliomata

a tumor of the brain composed of neuroglia.

glioma British

/ ɡlaɪˈəʊmə /

noun

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; see origin at glia, -oma

Example Sentences

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Her diagnosis is a grade 1 glioma, a slow-growing low grade brain tumour.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

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

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 • Dec. 22, 2025

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 • Aug. 6, 2025

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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