Definitions for glioma

glioma gli·o·ma

Spelling: [glahy-oh-muh]
IPA: /glaɪˈoʊ mə/

Glioma is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 117 anagrams from letters in glioma (agilmo).

Definitions for glioma

noun

  1. a tumor of the brain composed of neuroglia.

Origin of glioma

From New Latin, dating back to 1865-70; See origin at glia, -oma

Examples for glioma

There is much reason to fear that you may have what we call a glioma in the substance of the brain.

The glioma of the retina tends to grow into the vitreous humour and to perforate the globe.

Steven C. Moore et al., "Height, Body Mass Index, and Physical Activity in Relation to glioma Risk."

A sudden and serious aggravation of symptoms may result from hæmorrhage into a soft tumour, such as glioma.

It is sharply defined from the surrounding cerebral tissue, and is therefore more favourable for operation than glioma.

The exception: those 30-minutes-a-day-for-a-decade users, in whom the risk of glioma indeed increased 40 percent.

Word Value for glioma
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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