meningioma
[ muh-nin-jee-oh-muh ]
/ məˌnɪn dʒiˈoʊ mə /
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noun, plural me·nin·gi·o·mas, me·nin·gi·o·ma·ta [muh-nin-jee-oh-muh-tuh]. /məˌnɪn dʒiˈoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
a hard, encapsulated tumor that grows slowly along the meninges.
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Origin of meningioma
Words nearby meningioma
meningeal, meningeal artery, meningeal vein, meningeorrhaphy, meninges, meningioma, meningism, meningitic streak, meningitis, meningo-, meningocele
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Example sentences from the Web for meningioma
Twelve-year-old Jacob Smith was diagnosed with a meningioma brain tumor in 2014.
The pop singer announced she has a meningioma, a type of benign brain tumor.
Medical definitions for meningioma
meningioma
[ mə-nĭn′jē-ō′mə ]
n. pl. me•nin•gi•o•mas
A slow-growing tumor of the meninges often creating pressure and damaging the brain and adjacent tissues, occurring most often in adults.
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