meningioma
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noun \mə-ˌnin-jē-ˈō-mə\ plural me·nin·gi·o·mas also me·nin·gi·o·ma·ta \-ˈō-mə-tə\
Definition of MENINGIOMA
: a slow-growing encapsulated typically benign tumor arising from the meninges and often causing damage by pressing upon the brain and adjacent parts
Origin of MENINGIOMA
New Latin
First Known Use: 1922
me·nin·gi·o·ma
noun \mə-ˌnin-jē-ˈō-mə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural me·nin·gi·o·mas also me·nin·gi·o·ma·ta \-ˈō-mət-ə\
Medical Definition of MENINGIOMA
: a slow-growing encapsulated tumor arising from the meninges and often causing damage by pressing upon the brain and adjacent parts
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