Look up: meningioma

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   meningioma
   [n] - a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord
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   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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   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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   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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   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 only brain tumor that is more common in women than m ...
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   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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   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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   Meningioma
   `Meningiomas` are the most common benign tumors of the brain (95% of benign tumors). However they can also be malignant. They arise from the arachnoidal cap cells of the meninges and represent about 15% of all primary brain tumors. They are more common in females than in males (2:1) and have a peak incidence in the sixth and seventh decades. Most cases are sporadic while some are familial. There has been some evidence that persons who have underg...
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   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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    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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    meningioma
    A benign, encapsulated neoplasm of arachnoidal origin, occurring most frequently in adults; most frequent form consists of elongated, fusiform cells in whorls and pseudolobules with psammoma bodies frequently present; meningiomas tend to occur along the superior sagittal sinus, along the sphenoid ridge, or in the vicinity of the optic chiasm; in ad...
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