GLIOMA


Meaning of GLIOMA in English

n.

Pronunciation: gl ē - ' ō -m ə , gl ī -

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -mas also -ma · ta \ -m ə -t ə \

Etymology: New Latin, from glia

Date: 1870

: a tumor arising from glial cells

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