Definitions for gliomas

gliomas gli·o·ma

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

Gliomas is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 239 anagrams from letters in gliomas (agilmos).

Definitions for gliomas

noun

  1. a tumor of the brain composed of neuroglia.

Origin of gliomas

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

Examples for gliomas

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.

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

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

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.

Word Value for gliomas
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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