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GBM

British

abbreviation

Isle of Man (international car registration)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of GBM

from G(reat) B(ritain Isle of) M(an)

Example Sentences

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GBM is a fast-growing type of brain cancer that manifests in uncheckable tumors.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

In response to the speech, Gary Smith, head of the GBM union, said the above-inflation pay awards already in place were "positive" but "this must be a start and not a finish".

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024

GBM cancer cells are particularly "plastic": they can adapt very quickly, and this is thought to help them develop resistance to radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

Inspired by the story of Scott Williams, who is a GBM patient and reached out to the 1984 Olympic champion’s Scott Hamilton & Friends organization a year ago for help in fundraising.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2022

A chemotherapy drug called Temozolomide is the standard treatment offered by the NHS to GBM patients - which hasn't changed for almost 20 years, according to the charity Brain Tumour Research.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2021

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