meningioma
noun
me·nin·gi·o·ma
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plural meningiomas
also meningiomata\ mə-ˌnin-jē-ˈō-mə-tə
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Definition of meningioma
: a slow-growing encapsulated typically benign tumor arising from the meninges and often causing damage by pressing upon the brain and adjacent parts
Examples of meningioma in a Sentence
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In his waiting area, Chelsea—of the onetime meningioma—stands tall, smiling, with her bike helmet in hand. — Daphne Beal, Vogue, "After One Writer Finds Out She Has a Brain Tumor, She Confronts It Head On," 10 Aug. 2018 Ambiguous results plagued small studies that tested mifepristone to control meningioma, a slow-growing brain tumor with progesterone receptors. — Marie Mccullough, Philly.com, "Can the abortion pill treat advanced lung cancer? This infertility expert wants to find out," 3 July 2018 In April 2017, Maria Menounos' life changed forever after the unthinkable happened — an MRI revealed a benign brain tumor diagnosed as meningioma. — Kara Ladd, Redbook, "5 Wellness Tips Maria Menounos Learned After a Terrifying Diagnosis," 21 June 2018 In her first televised interview since undergoing a seven-hour surgery to remove a golf-ball-sized meningioma brain tumor in June, former E! — Country Living, "Maria Menounos Opens Up in First TV Interview Since Her Brain Tumor Diagnosis," 21 July 2017 Renee — who has been married to Scott for over and decade and shares daughter Bailey DeLuca, 10, with him — had previously been diagnosed with two meningioma brain tumors. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Scott Baio's Wife Renee Has Been Diagnosed with Brain Disease," 10 Mar. 2018 Doctors at Tri-City found a 5-centimeter meningioma tumor in the left lobe of her brain. — Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "'Lucky' survivor aims for finish line," 11 Jan. 2018 News anchor Maria Menounos went through a seven-hour surgery to remove a benign meningioma brain tumor the size of a golf ball. — Megan Friedman, Country Living, "Maria Menounos Says the Stresses of the TV Industry Contributed to Her Brain Tumor," 15 Dec. 2017 Most meningiomas arise close to the skull, but in some cases, a tumor can form as far down as the spinal cord. — Michael Nedelman, CNN, "'Grey's Anatomy' actress reveals brain tumor diagnosis," 18 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'meningioma.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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meningioma
noun
me·nin·gi·o·ma
| \ mə-ˌnin-jē-ˈō-mə
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plural meningiomas
also meningiomata\ -ˈō-mət-ə
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Medical Definition of meningioma
: a slow-growing encapsulated tumor arising from the meninges and often causing damage by pressing upon the brain and adjacent parts