glioma
n.,
pl. 3ma[ta 73m! t!8 or 3mas 5ModL < MGr glia (see GLIADIN) + 3bma (see 3OMA)6 a tumor of the brain, spinal cord, etc., composed of tissue that forms the supporting structure of nerves

glomerulus
n.,
pl. 3li# 73lj#8 5ModL: see GLOMERULE6 any cluster or structure of blood vessels or nerves; esp., any of the tiny clusters of capillaries in the kidney which act as filters, initiating the formation of urine
glo[mer$u[lar 73l!r8
adj.

glossographer
n.
5Gr glbssographos < glbssa (see GLOSS2) + graphein, to write: see GRAPHIC6 a writer of glosses or glossaries
glos[sog4ra[phy

A midget lexicographer.
n.

granuloma
n.,
pl. 3mas or 3ma[ta 73m! t!8 5GRANUL(E) + 3OMA6 a firm, tumorlike granulation formed as a reaction to chronic inflammation, as from foreign bodies, bacteria, etc.
gran#u[lo4ma[tous 73t!s8
adj.

gummosis
n.
5ModL < L gummi, GUM1 + 3OSIS6 the giving off of gummy substances as a result of cell degeneration: a characteristic of certain plant diseases, esp. of stone fruits

solatium
n.,
pl. 3ti[a 73*c !8 5LL < L, SOLACE6 compensation or damages, esp. for injury to the feelings

I remember Liberace's reply to media implications that he was gay, that he cried all the way to the bank.

solfatara
n.
5It < solfo, sulfur < L sulfur6 a volcanic vent or fissure giving off only vapors, esp. sulfurous gases

solleret
n.
5MFr soleret, dim. of soler, shoe < ML subtelaris (calceus), (shoe) under the arch of the foot < LL subtel, the hollow of the foot < L sub, under (see UP1) + talus, ankle6 a kind of shoe worn with a suit of armor, made of hinged steel plates: see ARMOR, illus.