glioblastoma

noun

glio·​blas·​to·​ma ˌglī-ō-ˌbla-ˈstō-mə How to pronounce glioblastoma (audio)
variants or less commonly glioblastoma multiforme
plural glioblastomas also glioblastomata ˌglī-ō-ˌbla-ˈstō-mə-tə How to pronounce glioblastoma (audio) or glioblastomas multiforme or glioblastoma multiformes
: a malignant rapidly growing astrocytoma of the central nervous system and usually of a cerebral hemisphere

Examples of glioblastoma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Brit has battled glioblastoma since his diagnosis in the fall of 2022 and fought every day. Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024 While many types of childhood brain cancers have a survival rate of 75 percent, some brain tumors like glioblastoma have a more grim prognosis, with only a 25 percent survival rate. Cathy Free, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024 Researchers went on to test their technology in mice who had brain cancer, designed to mimic glioblastoma in humans. IEEE Spectrum, 24 Apr. 2023 Hazen lost his wife, Nicole, to a battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024 Peri Gilpin also confirmed her brother's death to The Hollywood Reporter, who reported that Marc Gilpin died Saturday in Dallas after a long battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor. Shania Russell, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2023 Sun said he is focused on the urgency of developing a treatment for glioblastoma and incurable cancers like it. IEEE Spectrum, 24 Apr. 2023 On Sunday, a New York Magazine profile revealed that for the past six months Richards has been living with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer with a 15-month median survival rate. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2024 The cause was glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain cancer, his brother, Roy, said. Alex Williams, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from glia glia + blast- + -oma

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of glioblastoma was circa 1923

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Cite this Entry

“Glioblastoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glioblastoma. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

glioblastoma

noun
glio·​blas·​to·​ma ˌglī-(ˌ)ō-bla-ˈstō-mə How to pronounce glioblastoma (audio)
plural glioblastomas also glioblastomata -mət-ə How to pronounce glioblastoma (audio)
: a malignant rapidly growing astrocytoma of the central nervous system and usually of a cerebral hemisphere
Glioblastoma is the worst grade of malignant glioma, a relatively uncommon but deadly class of brain tumors that kills 97% of those diagnosed within 5 years.Greg Miller, Science

called also glioblastoma multiforme

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