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encephalomata

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en⋅ceph⋅a⋅lo⋅ma

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

Origin:
encephal- + -oma
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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 of the brain.
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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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