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Definition of glioma
gliomas
alsogliomata
play \glē-ˈō-mə-tə, glī-\: a tumor arising from glial cells
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Chad died at the age of 5 in 2015 after trying to overcome a brain tumor of his own, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.
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He was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), an aggressive form of cancer at the base of the brain.
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And now this horrible thing known as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma struck her.
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He was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG, on March 29, 2016.
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Some studies have suggested a small yet significant link between long-term cellphone SARs and certain brain cancers, including glioma, but most investigations have found no significant links.
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Origin and Etymology of glioma
New Latin, from glia
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