noun
- a usually benign tumor that develops from the meninges, the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Usage: medical
Examples
- The MRI scan revealed a small meningioma pressing against the frontal lobe.
- Most meningiomas grow slowly and may not cause symptoms for years.
- The neurosurgeon successfully removed the meningioma without complications.
- Her headaches were caused by a meningioma that had been growing undetected.
- Meningiomas account for about one-third of all primary brain tumors.
- The patient’s meningioma was discovered during a routine brain scan.