glioma
noun
gli·o·ma
| \ glē-ˈō-mə
, glī-\
, glī-\
plural gliomas
also gliomata\ glē-ˈō-mə-tə
, glī- \
, glī- \
Definition of glioma
: a tumor arising from glial cells
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The outgoing, joyful boy from Montgomery, Texas, had been battling first optic glioma and then acute myeloid leukemia. — Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, "Cellular Life Solutions expands, helps those fighting for their lives," 15 Aug. 2019 It was diagnosed as a type of brain cancer called diffuse mixed glioma, and I was told that recurrence was inevitable. I was put on the watch and wait plan, undergoing regular MRI scans so doctors could keep an eye out for any regrowth. — Health.com, "For 6 Years, Doctors Kept Telling Me I Had PMS—but It Turned Out to Be Brain Cancer," 31 July 2019 Winkler also found that the glioma tumor cells form connections with neighboring healthy cells — which opens up at least the possibility for some kind of two-way communication with the brain’s tissues. — Quanta Magazine, "Cells Talk and Help One Another via Tiny Tube Networks," 23 Apr. 2018 Frank Winkler, a neurologist, oncologist and cancer researcher at the University of Heidelberg, discovered that the brain cancers called gliomas are full of tumor microtubes (TNTs’ larger cousins). — Quanta Magazine, "Cells Talk and Help One Another via Tiny Tube Networks," 23 Apr. 2018 Michelle Monje, a pediatric oncologist at Stanford University, has shown that brain activity drives tumor progression in gliomas, and Winkler suspects that the tumor microtubes and TNTs might play a role in that. — Quanta Magazine, "Cells Talk and Help One Another via Tiny Tube Networks," 23 Apr. 2018 In February, Taliq was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic potine glioma, a rare form of cancer that affects the lower back of the brain and decreases nervous system function. — Emily Dabau, Good Housekeeping, "Texas Mom Is Asking for Birthday Cards for Her Son Battling Cancer," 17 July 2015 Zoey took her last breath almost exactly two years after she was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), the family said. — Kathleen Joyce, Fox News, "Tragic photo shows parents comforting daughter, 5, hours before her death," 10 July 2018 The Duke team tested 61 glioma patients over five years. — NBC News, "Modified polio vaccine helps fight deadly brain tumors," 26 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glioma.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for glioma
glioma
noun
gli·o·ma
| \ glī-ˈō-mə
, glē-
\
, glē-
\
plural gliomas
also gliomata\ -mət-ə
\
\
Medical Definition of glioma
: a tumor arising from glial cells
Other Words from glioma
gliomatous
\ -mə-təs
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adjective
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adjective