glioma
noun
a tumor of the brain composed of neuroglia.
gliomas
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pluralof glioma.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Astrocytomas are the most common type of brain and spinal cord tumour in children and are also known as gliomas, according to Cancer Research UK, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
It is a part of a larger group of tumors called gliomas.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
The test detected mutations in samples from 42 percent of patients with tumors, including cases of primary and secondary CNS lymphoma, glioblastoma, and gliomas.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2024
The new discovery was made possible by building on recent work conducted by Patel's team, as well as previous work by Levine and Boudreau that explored gliomas, another type of brain tumor.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024
Diffuse gliomas are malignant brain tumors that cannot be optimally examined by means of conventional MRI imaging.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 3, 2024
