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meningioma

/muh-nin-jee-oh-muh/US // məˌnɪn dʒiˈoʊ mə //

脑膜瘤,脑膜炎,脑瘤,脑膜癌

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural me·nin·gi·o·mas, me·nin·gi·o·ma·ta [muh-nin-jee-oh-muh-tuh]. /məˌnɪn dʒiˈoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.

    • : a hard, encapsulated tumor that grows slowly along the meninges.

Examples

  • Twelve-year-old Jacob Smith was diagnosed with a meningioma brain tumor in 2014.

  • The pop singer announced she has a meningioma, a type of benign brain tumor.