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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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