meningioma

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menenjiyom
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İngilizce - İngilizce
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