neuroglioma

noun

neu·​ro·​gli·​o·​ma

n(y)u̇ˌrōglīˈōmə,

-ˌräg-,

-lēˈ-

: a tumor developed from glial cells : glioma

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from neuroglia + -oma

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