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单词 meningioma
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meningioma

[ muh-nin-jee-oh-muh ]
/ məˌnɪn dʒiˈoʊ mə /

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

Words nearby meningioma

meningeal, meningeal artery, meningeal vein, meningeorrhaphy, meninges, meningioma, meningism, meningitic streak, meningitis, meningo-, meningocele
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST

Medical definitions for meningioma

meningioma
[ mə-nĭn′jē-ōmə ]

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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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