meningioma
noun
me·nin·gi·o·ma
mə-ˌnin-jē-ˈō-mə 
plural meningiomas also meningiomata
mə-ˌnin-jē-ˈō-mə-tə
: a slow-growing encapsulated typically benign tumor arising from the meninges and often causing damage by pressing upon the brain and adjacent parts
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Collins was also recovering from a benign meningioma — a non-cancerous tumor that forms in tissue covering the brain and spinal cord — which can also cause cognitive dysfunction.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2024
One of the lesions was consistent with osteosarcoma or a meningioma.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024
The study saw a significant increase in a specific type of brain tumor, a meningioma, when women used the drugs for a year or more, often requiring surgery, according to a March 27 news release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
Stray Dog Found with Tumor Larger than His Head Gets Mass Removed and Finds a Home
For the study, researchers looked at 62 canine meningiomas from 27 dog breeds.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2024
One of the lesions was consistent with osteosarcoma or a meningioma.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024
The study saw a significant increase in a specific type of brain tumor, a meningioma, when women used the drugs for a year or more, often requiring surgery, according to a March 27 news release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
Stray Dog Found with Tumor Larger than His Head Gets Mass Removed and Finds a Home
For the study, researchers looked at 62 canine meningiomas from 27 dog breeds.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
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meningioma
noun
me·nin·gi·o·ma
mə-ˌnin-jē-ˈō-mə
plural meningiomas also meningiomata
-ˈō-mət-ə
: a slow-growing encapsulated tumor arising from the meninges and often causing damage by pressing upon the brain and adjacent parts
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