meningioma

noun

me·​nin·​gi·​o·​ma mə-ˌnin-jē-ˈō-mə How to pronounce meningioma (audio)
plural meningiomas also meningiomata mə-ˌnin-jē-ˈō-mə-tə How to pronounce meningioma (audio)
: 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 Collins was also recovering from a benign meningioma — a non-cancerous tumor that forms in tissue covering the brain and spinal cord — which can also cause cognitive dysfunction. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2024 One of the lesions was consistent with osteosarcoma or a meningioma. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024 The study saw a significant increase in a specific type of brain tumor, a meningioma, when women used the drugs for a year or more, often requiring surgery, according to a March 27 news release. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024 Stray Dog Found with Tumor Larger than His Head Gets Mass Removed and Finds a Home For the study, researchers looked at 62 canine meningiomas from 27 dog breeds. Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for meningioma 

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meningioma was in 1922

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“Meningioma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meningioma. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

meningioma

noun
me·​nin·​gi·​o·​ma mə-ˌnin-jē-ˈō-mə How to pronounce meningioma (audio)
plural meningiomas also meningiomata -ˈō-mət-ə How to pronounce meningioma (audio)
: 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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