meningioma

[ muh-nin-jee-oh-muh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pathology.

, plural me·nin·gi·o·mas, me·nin·gi·o·ma·ta [m, uh, -nin-jee-, oh, -m, uh, -t, uh].

1920–25; shortening of meningothelioma, equivalent to mening(es) + -o- + (endo)thelioma

Twelve-year-old Jacob Smith was diagnosed with a meningioma brain tumor in 2014.

The pop singer announced she has a meningioma, a type of benign brain tumor.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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