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GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME

Specialty Definition: GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME

DomainDefinition

Health

A type of brain tumor that forms from glial (supportive) tissue of the brain. It grows very quickly and has cells that look very different from normal cells. Also called grade IV astrocytoma. (references)

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Crosswords: GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME

Specialty definitions using "GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME": glial tumors. (references)
Non-English Usage: "GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses.

Portuguese (glioblastoma multiforme).

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Non-Fiction Usage: GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Glioblastoma multiforme are among the most common and devastating primary brain tumors that strike adults. (references)

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

glioblastoma multiforme

141

glioblastoma multiforme prognosis

4

glioblastoma multiforme treatment

4

glioblastoma multiforme tumor

3

glioblastoma multiforme treating

3

cure glioblastoma multiforme

3

glioblastoma multiforme rate survival

2
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Modern Translation: GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME

Language Translations for "GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

glioblastoma multiforme. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

glioblastoma sarcomatodes, glioblastoma multiforme, spongioblastoma multiforme. (various references)

   

French

  

glioblastome multiforme. (various references)

   

German

  

Glioma multiforme, Glioblastoma multiforme, Spongioblastoma multiforme, polymorphes Gliom, buntes Gliom. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

πολύμορφο γλοιοβλάστωμα. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ioblastomaglay ultiformemay

   

Portuguese

  

glioblastoma multiforme. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

glioblastoma multiforme. (various references)

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Quotations: Non-fiction
3. Expressions: Internet
4. Translations: Modern
5. Bibliography


  

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