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glioma
gli·o·ma G0150700 (glē-ō′mə, glī-)n. pl. gli·o·mas or gli·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə) A tumor originating in the neuroglia of the brain or spinal cord.
[gli(a) + -oma.]glioma (ɡlaɪˈəʊmə) n, pl -mata (-mətə) or -mas (Pathology) a tumour of the brain and spinal cord, composed of neuroglia cells and fibres[C19: from New Latin, from Greek glia glue + -oma] gliˈomatous adjgli•o•ma (glaɪˈoʊ mə)
n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə) a tumor of the brain composed of neuroglia. [1865–70; gli(a) + -oma] gliomaany of the predominant category of brain tumors composed of cancerous glial cells (a type of nerve cell).See also: CancerThesaurus| Noun | 1. | glioma - a tumor of the brain consisting of neurogliaglia, neuroglia - sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous systembrain tumor, brain tumour - a tumor in the brain |
Translationsglioma
glioma[glī′ō·mə] (medicine) A malignant tumor derived from the supporting tissue of the central nervous system. glioma
glioma [gli-o´mah] a tumor composed of neuroglia" >neuroglia in any of its states of development; sometimes extended to include all intrinsic neoplasms of the brain and spinal cord, such as astrocytomas, ependymomas, and so on. Called also neuroglioma and neurospongioma. adj., adj glio´matous.glioma re´tinae retinoblastoma.gli·o·ma (glī-ō'mă), Any neoplasm derived from one of the various types of cells that form the interstitial tissue of the brain, spinal cord, pineal gland, posterior pituitary gland, and retina. [G. glia, glue, + -oma, tumor] glioma (glē-ō′mə, glī-)n. pl. glio·mas or glio·mata (-mə-tə) A tumor originating in the neuroglia of the brain or spinal cord.glioma noun A tumour of glial cells of the brain.
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Medspeak-UK: pronounced, GLAI oh ma
Medspeak-US: pronounced, GLEE oh maglioma Neurology A tumor of the brain and spinal cord arising from glial/support cells. See Brainstem glioma, Glioblastoma, Mixed glioma, Oligodendroglioma, Optic glioma, Pseudoglioma. gli·o·ma (glī-ō'mă) Any neoplasm derived from one of the various types of cells that form the interstitial tissue of the brain, spinal cord, pineal gland, posterior pituitary gland, and retina. [G. glia, glue, + -oma, tumor]glioma A tumour of the binding (glial) tissue of the brain-the neurological connective tissue. Gliomas are the commonest kind of brain tumour. They vary widely in malignancy and rate of growth. Depending on the type of glial tissue involved, or on their structural characteristics, gliomas may be called astrocytomas, glioblastomas, oligodendrogliomas, ependymomas and medulloblastomas.gli·o·ma (glī-ō'mă) Neoplasm derived from cells that form interstitial tissue of the brain, spinal cord, pineal gland, posterior pituitary gland, and retina. [G. glia, glue, + -oma, tumor]glioma
Related to glioma: glioblastomaWords related to gliomanoun a tumor of the brain consisting of neurogliaRelated Words- glia
- neuroglia
- brain tumor
- brain tumour
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