glioma
Americannoun
plural
gliomas, gliomatanoun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of glioma
From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at glia, -oma
Example Sentences
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Other cancers that are influenced by this enzyme include glioma, pancreatic cancer, and thyroid carcinoma.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 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
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
Ronnie Hood, 11, from Sudbury, Suffolk, was diagnosed with a diffuse midline glioma in March after doctors were unable to remove the entirety of a tumour growing on his spine and brain.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024
Of the solid tumours the glioma and the sarcoma are the most common, and when they originate in the pigmented structures of the globe they present the characters of melanotic growths.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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