meningioma
Meaning of 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).
Definition of 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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- mening/o Combining form · Greek meninges, membranes around the brain
- -oma Suffix · Greek tumour, mass, swelling
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