Definition of meningioma in English:
meningioma
nounPlural meningiomata, Plural meningiomas mɪˌnɪndʒɪˈəʊməməˌninjēˈōmə
Medicine A tumour, usually benign, arising from meningeal tissue of the brain.
Example sentencesExamples
- Again, the neurologic malignancy section is definitive and includes meningiomas, metastatic brain tumors and central nervous system lymphomas, subjects that are often difficult to find in textbooks.
- His psychiatrist said yesterday that he had multiple meningiomas or benign tumours adjacent to his brain.
- Radiosurgery is ideal for treating both benign and malignant tumors such as acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, metastases, and gliomas, as well as blood vessel abnormalities such as arteriovenous malformations.
- All these tumors were basal benign meningiomas that were amenable to aggressive surgery due to their deep location and/or infiltrating growth pattern.
- However, studies have found that progesterone can stimulate growth of meningiomas.