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Definition of meningioma in English Turkish dictionary
- menenjiyom
- (Tıp) Meninks tümörü, meninjiyom
- menenjiom
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Definition of meningioma in English English dictionary
- A common tumour of the central nervous system, occurring in the meninges, usually benign
- A type of brain tumour
- {i} benign brain tumor originating in one of the membranes covering the brain (Oncology)
- A firm, often vascular, tumor arising from the coverings of the brain Does not recur if totally removed
- a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant
- Benign tumor arising from the intermediate covering layer of the brain (arachnoid) and from the pia along the spinal chord
- Enlarge Image A meningioma is a noncancerous brain tumor that originates in the cells of the outer covering of the brain (meninges) This magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the brain clearly reveals a
- a benign, encapsulated neoplasm (tumor) of the arachnoid meningeal layer, tending to occur along the superior sagittal sinus, the sphenoid ridge, or in the vicinity of the optic chiasm