glio-

English

Alternative forms

• gli- (before a vowel)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɡlʌɪ.ə(ʊ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɡlaɪ.oʊ/, /ɡlaɪ.ə/, /ɡli.oʊ/, /ɡli.ə/

Prefix

glio-

1. (oncology) Gliomatous.

   glioblastoma, gliomyoma

2. (anatomy) Glial.

   gliosome, gliocyte, gliosis

3. Embedded in a gelatinous matrix.

   gliobacterium

4. Substance resembling glue.

   gliode

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with glio-

glioblast

glioblastoma

gliobulb

gliocentric

gliodegenerative

gliofibrillary

gliogenesis

gliogenic

glioneural

glioneuronal

gliopathy

gliopeptide

glioprotection

glioprotective

gliosarcoma

gliosphere

gliotoxicity

gliotransmission

gliotransmitter

gliotrophic

gliotype

gliotypic

gliovascular

References

• “gli-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• LIGO, gilo, olig-