- meningiomata
- n. benign brain tumor originating in one of the membranes covering the brain (Oncology)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
meningiomata
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meningioma — noun (plural mas; also meningiomata) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1922 a slow growing encapsulated typically benign tumor arising from the meninges and often causing damage by pressing upon the brain and adjacent parts … New Collegiate Dictionary
meningioma — /meuh nin jee oh meuh/, n., pl. meningiomas, meningiomata / meuh teuh/. Pathol. a hard, encapsulated tumor that grows slowly along the meninges. [1920 25; shortening of meningothelioma, equiv. to MENING(ES) + O + (ENDO)THELIOMA] * * * … Universalium
meningioma — [mə nin΄jē ō′mə] n. pl. meningiomas, meningiomata [mə nin΄jē ō′mə tə] a usually benign, slow growing tumor originating in the meninges and sometimes causing brain damage … English World dictionary
