meningioma
noun
me·nin·gi·o·ma
mə-ˌnin-jē-ˈō-mə 
plural meningiomas also meningiomata
mə-ˌnin-jē-ˈō-mə-tə
: a slow-growing encapsulated typically benign tumor arising from the meninges and often causing damage by pressing upon the brain and adjacent parts
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Two of those have the most common, benign type — meningioma — according to the hospital, which is located about 10 miles west of Boston.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Because someone can have these symptoms without having a meningioma, having only psychological symptoms of a meningioma—and no neurological symptoms—can make diagnosis difficult.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Rn, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
Most meningiomas have receptors that react to the hormone progesterone.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Rn, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
That precision enables it to be directed largely at tumors themselves, rather than surrounding healthy tissue, thereby reducing harm for patients with various forms of cancer, particularly those with neck tumors, breast cancer, gliomas and meningiomas, and prostate cancers.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Because someone can have these symptoms without having a meningioma, having only psychological symptoms of a meningioma—and no neurological symptoms—can make diagnosis difficult.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Rn, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
Most meningiomas have receptors that react to the hormone progesterone.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Rn, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
That precision enables it to be directed largely at tumors themselves, rather than surrounding healthy tissue, thereby reducing harm for patients with various forms of cancer, particularly those with neck tumors, breast cancer, gliomas and meningiomas, and prostate cancers.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Meningioma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meningioma. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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meningioma
noun
me·nin·gi·o·ma
mə-ˌnin-jē-ˈō-mə
plural meningiomas also meningiomata
-ˈō-mət-ə
: a slow-growing encapsulated tumor arising from the meninges and often causing damage by pressing upon the brain and adjacent parts
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