Gliomatous

/ɡliˈoʊmətəs/ adjective

Definition

Relating to, containing, or characteristic of a glioma; having the nature of a glial tumor.

Etymology

From glioma plus the adjective suffix -ous, meaning 'full of' or 'relating to,' following the pattern of analogous medical adjectives like cancerous or tumorous.

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Medical adjectives like 'gliomatous' sound intimidating, but they're really just base words plus -ous—once you know the suffix means 'full of' or 'like,' you can understand almost any medical term, making medical language more accessible than it appears.

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