meningioma
noun
me·nin·gi·o·ma
mə-ˌnin-jē-ˈō-mə 
plural meningiomas also meningiomata
mə-ˌnin-jē-ˈō-mə-tə
: a slow-growing encapsulated typically benign tumor arising from the meninges and often causing damage by pressing upon the brain and adjacent parts
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The most significant risk reductions tied to GLP-1 use were for ovarian and endometrial cancer and brain tumors called meningiomas.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The risk was most strongly reduced for endometrial, meningioma and ovarian cancers, according to the study.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The first wave of cases were all reported by nurses, including two diagnosed with meningioma, the most common, benign type of tumor, according the hospital, which is located some 10 miles outside of Boston.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Most meningiomas have receptors that react to the hormone progesterone.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Rn, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The risk was most strongly reduced for endometrial, meningioma and ovarian cancers, according to the study.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The first wave of cases were all reported by nurses, including two diagnosed with meningioma, the most common, benign type of tumor, according the hospital, which is located some 10 miles outside of Boston.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Most meningiomas have receptors that react to the hormone progesterone.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Rn, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Meningioma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meningioma. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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meningioma
noun
me·nin·gi·o·ma
mə-ˌnin-jē-ˈō-mə
plural meningiomas also meningiomata
-ˈō-mət-ə
: 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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