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 The actress had been fighting cancer: glioma of the central nervous system. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Kelley Mack, who played the Hilltop Colony resident Addy on the ninth season of AMC’s The Walking Dead in 2018-19, died Saturday in her birthplace of Cincinnati after a battle with glioma of the central nervous system. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025 Her family reported in a statement that Mack died in her hometown of Cincinnati after a battle with glioma of the central nervous system. Leia Mendoza, Variety, 5 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 30 Aug. 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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