First Known Use: circa 1923
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glioblastoma
noun glio·blas·to·ma \ˌglī-ō-ˌbla-ˈstō-mə\
plural glio·blas·to·mas also glio·blas·to·ma·ta \-mə-tə\
Definition of GLIOBLASTOMA
: a malignant rapidly growing astrocytoma of the central nervous system and usually of a cerebral hemisphere —called also glioblastoma mul*ti*for*me, \-ˌməlt-ə-ˈfȯrm-ē\
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Origin of GLIOBLASTOMA
New Latin, from glia glia + blast- + -oma
Medical Dictionary
glioblastoma
noun glio·blas·to·ma \ˌglī-(ˌ)ō-bla-ˈstō-mə\
plural glio·blas·to·mas also glio·blas·to·ma·ta \-mət-ə\
Medical Definition of GLIOBLASTOMA
: a malignant rapidly growing astrocytoma of the central nervous system and usually of a cerebral hemisphere—called also spongioblastoma
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