Explore Glioma through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Glioma meaning
A tumour that arises from glial cells in the brain or spinal cord
Synonyms of Glioma
Using Glioma
- The main meaning on this page is: A tumour that arises from glial cells in the brain or spinal cord
- Useful related words include: brain tumor, brain tumour.
- In the example corpus, glioma often appears in combinations such as: pontine glioma, high-grade glioma, glioma malignant.
Context around Glioma
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Glioma
- In this selection, "glioma" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, grade, stem and midline stand out and add context to how "glioma" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include brain stem glioma in november and diffuse midline glioma. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "glioma" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with glioma
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Sophia died almost eight months after her diagnosis of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. (13 words)
She was diagnosed with Stage 3 glioma, a malignant and aggressive form of brain cancer. (15 words)
Johnston was diagnosed with a glioma, a cancerous brain tumor, in late July, after suffering a seizure. (17 words)
Wolf's biopsy results found he had a stage four glioma and doctors left his family with limited heartbreaking options, including the chance to pass away comfortably after turning off his oxygen supply. (33 words)
Michelle Noakes, 38, was diagnosed with an aggressive and inoperable brain stem glioma in November 2019 after seeking help for dizzy spells and tingling sensations in her face and hands. (30 words)
But an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan revealed he had a high-grade glioma, a malignant tumour, on his brain stem and he was given months to live. (28 words)
Example sentences (8)
But an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan revealed he had a high-grade glioma, a malignant tumour, on his brain stem and he was given months to live.
Johnston was diagnosed with a glioma, a cancerous brain tumor, in late July, after suffering a seizure.
Michelle Noakes, 38, was diagnosed with an aggressive and inoperable brain stem glioma in November 2019 after seeking help for dizzy spells and tingling sensations in her face and hands.
Ronnie Hood, 11, was given just nine months to live in March after doctors discovered he had a diffuse midline glioma.
She was diagnosed with Stage 3 glioma, a malignant and aggressive form of brain cancer.
The nine-year-old had only been given 12-18 months to live after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer known as high-grade glioma.
Wolf's biopsy results found he had a stage four glioma and doctors left his family with limited heartbreaking options, including the chance to pass away comfortably after turning off his oxygen supply.
Sophia died almost eight months after her diagnosis of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.
Common combinations with glioma
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- pontine glioma 6×
- high-grade glioma 2×
- glioma malignant 2×
- glioma dipg 2×
- glioma and 2×
- glioma or 2×