glioblastoma

noun

glio·​blas·​to·​ma ˌglī-ō-ˌbla-ˈstō-mə How to pronounce glioblastoma (audio)
variants or less commonly glioblastoma multiforme
plural glioblastomas also glioblastomata ˌglī-ō-ˌbla-ˈstō-mə-tə How to pronounce glioblastoma (audio) or glioblastomas multiforme or glioblastoma multiformes
: a malignant rapidly growing astrocytoma of the central nervous system and usually of a cerebral hemisphere

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What happened next was documented in an early 2024 article for New York Magazine, in which Richards, 67, shared with the world that she had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, a highly aggressive form of brain cancer that has a median survival rate of 15 months. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024 So, most tumors shrink; all glioblastomas come back. quantamagazine.org, 15 Oct. 2024 The Bleecker Street chief was diagnosed with glioblastoma in January. Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Oct. 2024 The Mum’s the Word podcast host, 33, debuted a new romance on Instagram on Sunday, Sept. 22, two years after Tom died in March 2022 following a diagnosis of stage four glioblastoma. Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for glioblastoma 

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from glia glia + blast- + -oma

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of glioblastoma was circa 1923

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“Glioblastoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glioblastoma. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

glioblastoma

noun
glio·​blas·​to·​ma ˌglī-(ˌ)ō-bla-ˈstō-mə How to pronounce glioblastoma (audio)
plural glioblastomas also glioblastomata -mət-ə How to pronounce glioblastoma (audio)
: a malignant rapidly growing astrocytoma of the central nervous system and usually of a cerebral hemisphere
Glioblastoma is the worst grade of malignant glioma, a relatively uncommon but deadly class of brain tumors that kills 97% of those diagnosed within 5 years.Greg Miller, Science

called also glioblastoma multiforme

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