pinealoma

pinealoma definition - medical

pin·e·a·lo·ma (pĭnˌē-ə-lōˈmə, pīˌnē-)

noun pl. pin·e·a·lo·mas or pin·e·a·lo·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A neoplasm derived from the pineal body and characterized by large, round, or polygonal cells with large nuclei and small cells that resemble lymphocytes.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.