GLIOMATA

GLIOMA

glioma

(noun) a tumor of the brain consisting of neuroglia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

gliomata

plural of glioma

Source: Wiktionary


GLIOMA

Gli*o"ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. -oma.] (Med.)

Definition: A tumor springing from the neuroglia or connective tissue of the brain, spinal cord, or other portions of the nervous system.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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