encephaloma

[en-sef-uh-loh-muh]

en·ceph·a·lo·ma

[en-sef-uh-loh-muh]
noun, plural en·ceph·a·lo·mas, en·ceph·a·lo·ma·ta [-muh-tuh] . Pathology.
1.
a brain tumor.
2.
hernia of the brain.

Origin:
encephal- + -oma
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Encephaloma has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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encephaloma (ˌɛnsɛfəˈləʊmə)
 
n , pl -mas, -mata
a brain tumour

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encephaloma en·ceph·a·lo·ma (ěn-sěf'ə-lō'mə)
n. pl. en·ceph·a·lo·mas or en·ceph·a·lo·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A tumor or swelling of the brain. Also called cerebroma.

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