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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Knaff had been fighting cancer since November 2022, when he was diagnosed with a grade 4 H3G34 mutant diffuse hemispheric glioma, or more simply put, glioblastoma. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026 In a small clinical trial in New York, pediatric oncologists harnessed the technology to temporarily—but repeatedly—open the blood-brain barrier in three children with a rare type of brain cancer called diffuse midline glioma. IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2025 On September 5, Emilia was diagnosed with Grade 4 diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a fast-growing brain tumor that starts in part of the brainstem. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 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 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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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