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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 … [Read more...]

meninges

The three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord. … [Read more...]

meningeal syndrome

A condition marked by headache, fever, and a stiff neck, which is caused when the meninges (three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and … [Read more...]

meningeal leukemia

A serious problem that may occur in leukemia. In meningeal leukemia, cancer cells have spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin layers of … [Read more...]

meningeal metastasis

A serious problem that may occur in cancer in which cancer cells spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and … [Read more...]

meningeal carcinomatosis

A serious problem that may occur in cancer in which cancer cells spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and … [Read more...]

meningeal

Having to do with the meninges (three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). … [Read more...]

melatonin

A hormone made by the pineal gland (tiny organ near the center of the brain). Melatonin helps control the body … [Read more...]

medulloblastoma

A malignant brain tumor that begins in the lower part of the brain and that can spread to the spine or to other parts of the body. Medulloblastomas are a type … [Read more...]

MAO inhibitor

A type of drug used to treat depression. It stops the breakdown of certain chemicals in the brain that help improve a person … [Read more...]