glioma
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- noun
- /ɡlaɪˈoʊmə/
- Specialized
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glioma
- In this study, we extended our study to another two human glioma cell lines, SHG-44 and U251.
- glioma cells
- glioma tissue
- glioma cell death
And then you've got studies that were showing glioma, which glioma is a aggressive brain tumor.
- And then you've got studies that were showing glioma, which glioma is a aggressive brain tumor.
Examples
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I have a 68-year-old female with an advanced brain stem glioma.
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And then you've got studies that were showing glioma, which glioma is a aggressive brain tumor.
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In Germany, approximately 4,500 people are diagnosed with a glioma every year.
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Some people with very low-grade gliomas have cell changes after a number of years.
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The tumor was a benign glioma, a grade I, the smallest on a scale of I to IV.
Synonyms
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An unusual growth of cells in the brain that can be harmful
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A tumor that grows in the brain or spinal cord from cells shaped like stars
How Aggressive
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Morphology
Etymology
Glioma comes from glia, a Greek word meaning 'glue', and the ending -oma, which means 'tumor'. So a glioma is a tumor that starts in the brain or spinal cord's glue-like support cells, which helps explain its modern medical meaning.