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meningioma Definition

me·nin·gio·ma (mə nin′jē ō′mə)

noun pl. meningiomas -·mas, meningiomata -·mata (-mə tə)

a usually benign, slow-growing tumor originating in the meninges and sometimes causing brain damage
meningioma Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: At age 71 I had a meningioma in the left parietal.

Modifies a noun

  • cell: By contrast, only E. coli K1 invaded meningioma cells directly and induced rapid cell death before an inflammatory response could be induced.