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      glioma
      noun
      a tumor of the brain consisting of neuroglia
      Roots
      gliagli- · Greek · glueoma-oma · Greek · tumor, swelling
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      Where does glioma come from?

      The word glioma breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: gli, from Greek glia (“glue”); and -oma, from Greek oma (“tumor, swelling”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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