glioma

noun

gli·​o·​ma glē-ˈō-mə How to pronounce glioma (audio) glī- How to pronounce glioma (audio)
plural gliomas also gliomata glē-ˈō-mə-tə How to pronounce glioma (audio) glī- How to pronounce glioma (audio)
: a tumor arising from glial cells

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Mack died at age 33 after being diagnosed with glioma of the central nervous system, according to her obituary. Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025 Mack announced in January that she had been diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma, an extremely rare type of astrocytoma cancer. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025 Mack died Saturday in her birthplace of Cincinnati after a battle with glioma of the central nervous system, her family said in a statement. EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Kelley Mack, an actress, producer, and voice-over artist best known for her role as Addy on The Walking Dead, died August 2 in her hometown of Cincinnati after a battle with glioma of the central nervous system. Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for glioma

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from glia

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of glioma was in 1870

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“Glioma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glioma. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

glioma

noun
gli·​o·​ma glī-ˈō-mə How to pronounce glioma (audio) glē- How to pronounce glioma (audio)
plural gliomas also gliomata -mət-ə How to pronounce glioma (audio)
: a tumor arising from glial cells
gliomatous adjective

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