encephaloma

[ en-sef-uh-loh-muh ]

noun,plural en·ceph·a·lo·mas, en·ceph·a·lo·ma·ta [en-sef-uh-loh-muh-tuh]. /ɛnˌsɛf əˈloʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
  1. a brain tumor.

  2. hernia of the brain.

Origin of encephaloma

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British Dictionary definitions for encephaloma

encephaloma

/ (ˌɛnsɛfəˈləʊmə) /


nounplural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
  1. a brain tumour

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