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|Term=Meningioma
|Term=Meningioma
|Short definition=meningeal syndrome - {{Pronunciation}} (meh-NIN-jee-ul SIN-drome) condition characterized by headache, fever and a stiff neck caused when the meninges (three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord) become irritated. Meningeal syndrome can be caused by blood, cancer cells, or substances from the breakdown of cancer cells entering the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). 
|Short definition=Meningioma - {{Pronunciation}} (meh-NIN-jee-OH-moo) A type of slow-growing tumor that forms in the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Meningiomas usually appear in adults 
|Type=Cancer terms
|Type=Cancer terms
|Specialty=Oncology
|Specialty=Oncology

Latest revision as of 10:47, 12 January 2023

Meningioma
TermMeningioma
Short definitionMeningioma - (pronounced) (meh-NIN-jee-OH-moo) A type of slow-growing tumor that forms in the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Meningiomas usually appear in adults 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Meningioma - (pronounced) (meh-NIN-jee-OH-moo) A type of slow-growing tumor that forms in the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Meningiomas usually appear in adults

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