
glioma



glioma noun. [glʌɪ'ǝʊmǝ] Pl. -mas, -mata [-mǝtǝ].
Irregular Forms: (pl) gliomata
glioma noun.
[glʌɪ'ǝʊmǝ] Pl. -mas, -mata
[-mǝtǝ].
L19.[from Greek glia glue + -OMA. Cf. GLIA.]Medicine. Any malignant tumour of non-nervous cells (glia) in the nervous system.
■ gliomatous adjective of the nature of a glioma
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