glīˈōmə noun
( plural gliomas -məz ; or glioma·ta -məd.ə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Middle Greek glia glue + New Latin -oma — more at clay
: a tumor arising from neuroglia
• gli·o·ma·to·sis (ˌ)glīˌōməˈtōsə̇s noun plural gliomato.ses -ōˌsēz
• gli·oma·tous (ˈ)glī|äməd.əs, -|ōm- adjective