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glioma
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gli·o·ma  (gl-m, gl-)
n. pl. gli·o·mas or gli·o·ma·ta (-m-t)
A tumor originating in the neuroglia of the brain or spinal cord.
[gli(a) + -oma.]
glioma [glaɪˈəʊmə]
n pl -mata [-mətə], -mas
(Medicine / Pathology) a tumour of the brain and spinal cord, composed of neuroglia cells and fibres
[from New Latin, from Greek glia glue + -oma]
gliomatous  adj
glioma
any of the predominant category of brain tumors composed of cancerous glial cells (a type of nerve cell).
See also: Cancer
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Noun1.glioma - a tumor of the brain consisting of neuroglia
glia, 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 system
brain tumor, brain tumour - a tumor in the brain
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