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glioma

Pronunciation: /glʌɪˈəʊmə/
Definition of glioma

noun (plural gliomas or gliomata /-mətə/)

Medicine
  • a malignant tumour of the glial tissue of the nervous system.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek glia 'glue' + -oma

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