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gliomatosis

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Main Entry: gli·o·ma·to·sis
Pronunciation: glI-"O-m&-'tO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural gli·o·ma·to·ses /-"sEz/
: a glioma with diffuse proliferation of glial cells or with multiple foci
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gliomatosis gli·o·ma·to·sis (glē-ō'mə-tō'sĭs, glī-)
n.
Neoplastic growth of neuroglial cells in the brain or spinal cord, especially one of relatively large size or having multiple foci. Also called neurogliomatosis.

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