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Definition of Meningioma

1. Noun. A tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant.

Definition of Meningioma

1. Noun. (pathology) A common tumour of the central nervous system, occurring in the meninges, usually benign. ¹

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Definition of Meningioma

1. [n -MATA or -MAS]

Medical Definition of Meningioma

1. 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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