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

Examples of meningioma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That precision enables it to be directed largely at tumors themselves, rather than surrounding healthy tissue, thereby reducing harm for patients with various forms of cancer, particularly those with neck tumors, breast cancer, gliomas and meningiomas, and prostate cancers. —Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

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. —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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

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