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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15 November 2024

HISTOLOGICALLY

(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”


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There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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