Look up: meningioma

1. meningioma
   [n] - a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord
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2. Meningioma
   Type of brain tumour. Usually benign. Develop from the covering of the brain (meninges). Can be anywhere in the brain or spinal cord.
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3. Meningioma
   a rare noncancerous tumour developing in the protective membranes covering the brain called the meninges; can cause headaches and problems with vision and mental function
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4. Meningioma
   Benign tumor arising from the intermediate covering layer of the brain (arachnoid) and from the pia along the spinal chord.
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5. Meningioma
   Meningioma: A common type of slow growing, usually benign brain tumor that arises from the dura, one of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. A meningioma may occur wherever there is dura but the most common sites are over the cerebral hemispheres of the brain. It is the on...
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6. meningioma
   <oncology, tumour> Common benign brain tumours that arise from the pia-arachnoid cells of the meninges. Meningiomas tend to occur along the superior sagittal sinus, along the sphenoid ridge or in the vicinity of the optic chiasm. ... See: primary brain tumour. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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7. meningioma
   noun a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant
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8. meningioma
   (mә-nin″je-o´mә) a hard, usually vascular tumor occurring mainly along the meningeal vessels and superior longitudinal sinus; it invades the dura mater and leads to erosion and thinning of the skull, and often causes increased intracranial pressure. angioblastic meningioma ...
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9. meningioma
   (from the article `nervous system disease`) Benign tumours arising from the meninges are called meningiomas. These tumours occur over the convexity of the brain and on the floor of the cranium, ...
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10. meningioma
    Type: Term Pronunciation: mĕ-nin′jē-ō′mă Definitions: 1. A benign, encapsulated neoplasm of arachnoidal origin, occurring most frequently in adults; most common form consists of elongated, fusiform cells in whorls and pseudolobules with psammoma bodies frequently pres...
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11. Meningioma
    A type of brain tumour
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12. meningioma
    A type of slow-growing tumor that forms in the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Meningiomas usually occur in adults.
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13. Meningioma
    | ICDO = | OMIM = 607174 | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = neuro | eMedicineTopic = 209 | eMedicine_mult = | MeshID = D008579 --> `Meningiomas` are the second most common primary neoplasm of the central nervous system, arising from the arachnoid "cap" cells of the arachnoid villi in the ac...
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