gliomas

Variant of glioma

glioma definition

glio·ma (glī ō′mə; also glē-)

noun pl. gliomata -·mata (-mə tə) or gliomas -·mas

a tumor of the brain, spinal cord, etc., composed of tissue that normally forms the supporting structure of nerves

Etymology: ModL < MGr glia (see gliadin) + -ōma (see -oma)

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