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glio-

UK/ɡlʌɪ.ə(ʊ)/US/ɡlaɪ.oʊ/

glio- prefix: gliomatous.

Prefix

glio-

  1. Gliomatous.
    • glioblastoma, gliomyoma
  2. Glial.
    • gliosome, gliocyte, gliosis
  3. Embedded in a gelatinous matrix.
    • gliobacterium
  4. Substance resembling glue.
    • gliode

Forms of glio-

alternative formgli-

Origin of glio-

# From glia + -o-. # From Ancient Greek γλία (glía, “glue”).

Questions about glio-

What does glio- mean?
Glio- means gliomatous.
What part of speech is glio-?
Glio- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce glio-?
Glio- is pronounced /ɡlʌɪ.ə(ʊ)/ (UK).

Words near glio- in the dictionary

  1. glintings
  2. Glinton
  3. glints
  4. glints in the milkman's eye
  5. glinty
  6. glio-
  7. glioblast
  8. glioblastoma
  9. glioblastoma multiforme
  10. glioblastoma multiformes
  11. glioblastomagenesis

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