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

But after an optician spotted a swelling behind her eyes she was immediately referred to hospital where she was diagnosed with a right frontal lobe glioma.

From BBC

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

The family were told that the tumour was called a low-grade glioma and was non-cancerous.

From BBC

Brain cancer is difficult to treat when it starts growing, and a prevalent type, known as a glioma, has a poor five-year survival rate.

From Science Daily

A water-soluble, luminescent europium complex enables evaluation of malignancy grade in model glioma tumor cells.

From Science Daily