meningioma

[muh-nin-jee-oh-muh]

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.

Origin of meningioma

1920–25; shortening of meningothelioma, equivalent to mening(es) + -o- + (endo)thelioma

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Examples from the Web for meningioma

Contemporary Examples of meningioma

The pop singer announced she has a meningioma, a type of benign brain tumor.
Sheryl Crow’s Meningioma, an Exceedingly Common Brain Tumor
Daniel Stone
June 6, 2012

meningioma in Medicine

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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