How to Pronounce Glioma Resection

Say it like this: 'glee-OH-mah reh-SEK-shun.' The first word rhymes with 'free' at the start, then 'OH' like the letter O, and 'mah' like 'ma.' The second word starts with 'reh' (like 'red' without the 'd'), then 'SEK' (rhymes with 'check'), and ends with 'shun' (like 'shun' in 'sunshine'). The stress falls on 'OH' in the first word and 'SEK' in the second word.

Many people accidentally say 'gly-OH-mah' (with a hard 'gl' sound like 'glue'), but the correct way starts with 'glee' like the word 'glee.' Another common mistake is stressing the wrong syllable—remember that the middle syllable 'OH' gets the emphasis, not the first or last.

'Glioma' has three syllables: glee-OH-mah. 'Resection' also has three syllables: re-SEK-shun. Together, the phrase has six syllables total, but you'll naturally pause slightly between the two words when speaking.

'Glioma' comes from Greek: 'glia' means the glue-like support cells in the brain, and 'oma' is a suffix meaning 'tumor.' 'Resection' comes from Latin 'resecare,' which means 'to cut away' or 'to remove.' So the whole phrase literally means 'cutting away a tumor of the brain's support cells.'

Yes! The suffix 'oma' shows up in many tumor names: carcinoma (a type of cancer), melanoma (a skin tumor), and lymphoma (a blood cell tumor). Whenever you see 'oma' at the end of a medical word, you know it's referring to some kind of tumor or abnormal growth.

You could say 'surgical removal of a brain tumor' or simply 'brain tumor surgery.' The medical term 'glioma resection' is more specific because it tells you exactly which type of tumor is being removed—one that starts in the brain's support cells—and that the treatment is surgical removal.

There isn't a single standard abbreviation for the whole phrase, but doctors sometimes use 'GBM resection' when talking about a specific type of glioma called glioblastoma multiforme. You might also just hear 'tumor resection' in general medical conversation, which is shorter but less specific.

'Resection' is related to words like 'resect' (the verb form meaning to surgically remove), 'resectable' (meaning able to be surgically removed), and 'partial resection' (removing only part of something). You'll see 'resection' used with many body parts, like 'lung resection' or 'liver resection.'