MENINGIOMA

meningioma

(noun) a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

meningioma (plural meningiomas or meningiomata)

(pathology) A common tumour of the central nervous system, occurring in the meninges, usually benign.

Source: Wiktionary



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ANTHOZOAN

(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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