glioma

noun

gli·​o·​ma glē-ˈō-mə  glī- 

plural gliomas also gliomata glē-ˈō-mə-tə  glī- 

: a tumor arising from glial cells

Examples of glioma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Eli was diagnosed with grade 4 glioma, an aggressive brain cancer. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Six of the cases are meningiomas, two are gliomas, two are pituitary adenomas, and one is a schwannoma of the optic nerve. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026

Diagnosed with an infant high-grade glioma, a rare and aggressive brain tumor, Hadley was treated by the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children's Hospital Colorado. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 13 June 2026

That’s despite her life being full of challenges since the glioma of her brain stem emerged in her early teens. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from glia

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for glioma

• chroma
• coma
• homa
• loma
• phoma
• soma
• stoma
• stroma
• toma
• adenocarcinoma
• choriocarcinoma
• pheochromocytoma

Medical Definition

glioma

noun

gli·​o·​ma glī-ˈō-mə  glē- 

plural gliomas also gliomata -mət-ə 

: a tumor arising from glial cells

gliomatous

-mə-təs 

adjective