glioma

[ glahy-oh-muh ]

/ glaɪˈoʊ mə /

noun, plural gli·o·mas, gli·o·ma·ta [glahy-oh-muh-tuh]. /glaɪˈoʊ mə tə/.

a tumor of the brain composed of neuroglia.

Origin of glioma

From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at glia, -oma

OTHER WORDS FROM glioma

gli·o·ma·tous

[glahy-oh-muh-tuhs, -om-uh-], /glaɪˈoʊ mə təs, -ˈɒm ə-/, adjective

Words nearby glioma

glinty, glio-, glioblast, glioblastoma, glioblastoma multiforme, glioma, gliomatosis, glioneuroma, gliosarcoma, gliosis, glipizide

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for glioma

Steven C. Moore et al., "Height, Body Mass Index, and Physical Activity in Relation to Glioma Risk."
15 Shocking Exercise Facts|Anneli Rufus|August 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The exception: those 30-minutes-a-day-for-a-decade users, in whom the risk of glioma indeed increased 40 percent.
Are Cellphones Really a Cancer Risk?|Sharon Begley|June 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A sudden and serious aggravation of symptoms may result from hæmorrhage into a soft tumour, such as glioma.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
There is much reason to fear that you may have what we call a glioma in the substance of the brain.
Carlyon Sahib|Gilbert Murray

The glioma of the retina tends to grow into the vitreous humour and to perforate the globe.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
It is sharply defined from the surrounding cerebral tissue, and is therefore more favourable for operation than glioma.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for glioma

glioma

/ (ɡlaɪˈəʊmə) /

noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas

a tumour of the brain and spinal cord, composed of neuroglia cells and fibres

Derived forms of glioma

gliomatous, adjective

Word Origin for glioma

C19: from New Latin, from Greek glia glue + -oma

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

Medical definitions for glioma

glioma

[ glē-ō′mə, glī- ]

n. pl. gli•o•mas

A tumor that originates in the neuroglia of the brain or the spinal cord.

Other words from glioma

gli•om′a•tous (-ŏm′ə-təs, -ō′mə-) adj.

单词	glioma
释义	glioma [ glahy-oh-muh ] / glaɪˈoʊ mə / noun, plural gli·o·mas, gli·o·ma·ta [glahy-oh-muh-tuh]. /glaɪˈoʊ mə tə/. a tumor of the brain composed of neuroglia. Origin of glioma From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at glia, -oma OTHER WORDS FROM glioma gli·o·ma·tous [glahy-oh-muh-tuhs, -om-uh-], /glaɪˈoʊ mə təs, -ˈɒm ə-/, adjective Words nearby glioma glinty, glio-, glioblast, glioblastoma, glioblastoma multiforme, glioma, gliomatosis, glioneuroma, gliosarcoma, gliosis, glipizide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for glioma Steven C. Moore et al., "Height, Body Mass Index, and Physical Activity in Relation to Glioma Risk." 15 Shocking Exercise Facts\|Anneli Rufus\|August 20, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The exception: those 30-minutes-a-day-for-a-decade users, in whom the risk of glioma indeed increased 40 percent. Are Cellphones Really a Cancer Risk?\|Sharon Begley\|June 1, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A sudden and serious aggravation of symptoms may result from hæmorrhage into a soft tumour, such as glioma. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles There is much reason to fear that you may have what we call a glioma in the substance of the brain. Carlyon Sahib\|Gilbert Murray The glioma of the retina tends to grow into the vitreous humour and to perforate the globe. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles It is sharply defined from the surrounding cerebral tissue, and is therefore more favourable for operation than glioma. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for glioma glioma / (ɡlaɪˈəʊmə) / noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas a tumour of the brain and spinal cord, composed of neuroglia cells and fibres Derived forms of glioma gliomatous, adjective Word Origin for glioma C19: from New Latin, from Greek glia glue + -oma 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 Medical definitions for glioma glioma [ glē-ō′mə, glī- ] n. pl. gli•o•mas A tumor that originates in the neuroglia of the brain or the spinal cord. Other words from glioma gli•om′a•tous (-ŏm′ə-təs, -ō′mə-) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
随便看	hemagogue hemal hemal arch hemalum hemamebiasis he-man hemanalysis hem and haw hemangiectasis hemangio- hemangioblast hemangioblastoma hemangioendothelioblastoma hemangioendothelioma hemangiofibroma hemangioma hemangiomatosis hemangiopericytoma hemangiosarcoma hemans hemapheresis hemarthrosis hemat- hematal hematein