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

Examples of meningioma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The tumor was benign and had meningioma. —Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 9 May 2026

There is an ongoing lawsuit against Pfizer, which makes Depo-Provera, related to meningioma, according to court documents. —Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Dec. 2025

In other parts of the world, a meningioma risk warning has already been added to the drug’s label. —Zinhle Essamuah, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025

However, both Somarakis and Ryan later developed a type of benign brain tumor called meningioma and required surgery to remove it. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for meningioma

• ambystoma
• atheroma
• carcinoma
• coloboma
• granuloma
• haematoma
• hamartoma
• hemangioma
• hematoma
• hepatoma
• hybridoma
• melanoma

Medical Definition

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