First Known Use: 1870
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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
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Origin of GLIOMA
New Latin, from glia
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glioma
noun gli·o·ma \glī-ˈō-mə, glē-\
plural gli·o·mas also gli·o·ma·ta \-mət-ə\
Medical Definition of GLIOMA
: a tumor arising from glial cells
—gli·o·ma·tous \-mə-təs\ adjective
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