glioma

noun gli·o·ma \glē-ˈō-mə, glī-\

plural gli·o·mas also gli·o·ma·ta \-mə-tə\

Definition of GLIOMA

: a tumor arising from glial cells

New Latin, from glia

First Known Use: 1870

Medical Dictionary

noun gli·o·ma \glī-ˈō-mə, glē-\

plural gli·o·mas also gli·o·ma·ta \-mət-ə\

: a tumor arising from glial cells

—gli·o·ma·tous \-mə-təs\ adjective

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