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Glioma
Term	Glioma
Short definition	Glioblastoma multiforme (GLEE-oh-blas-TOH-muh MUL-tih-form) A rapidly growing central nervous system tumor that forms from glial (supportive) tissue of the brain and spinal cord and cells which differ greatly from normal cells. Glioblastoma multiforme usually occurs in adults and affects the brain more often than the spinal cord.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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glioma - (pronounced) (joy-OH-moo) A cancer of the brain that begins in glial cells (cells that surround and support nerve cells)

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+|Term=glioma
-|Short definition=a brain tumor arising from cells that support nerve cells
+|Short definition=Glioblastoma multiforme (GLEE-oh-blas-TOH-muh MUL-tih-form) A rapidly growing central nervous system tumor that forms from glial (supportive) tissue of the brain and spinal cord and cells which differ greatly from normal cells. Glioblastoma multiforme usually occurs in adults and affects the brain more often than the spinal cord.
-|Type=Medical term
+|Type=Cancer terms
-|Specialty=General
+|Specialty=Oncology
 |Language=English
-|Source=AMA
+|Source=NCI
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-{{PAGENAME}} (definition) a brain tumor arising from cells that support nerve cells<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]
+glioma - {{pronunciation}} (joy-OH-moo) A cancer of the brain that begins in glial cells (cells that surround and support nerve cells) {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]