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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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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