encephaloma

encephaloma

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en·ceph·a·lo·ma (en-sef″ə-loґmə) any swelling or tumor of the brain.

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  • encephaloma — /en sef euh loh meuh/, n., pl. encephalomas, encephalomata / meuh teuh/. Pathol. 1. a brain tumor. 2. hernia of the brain. [ENCEPHAL + OMA] * * * …   Universalium

  • encephaloma — /ɛnˌsɛfəˈloʊmə/ (say en.sefuh lohmuh), /ɛnˌkɛf / (say en.kef ) noun (plural encephalomas or encephalomata /ɛnˌsɛfəˈloʊmətə/ (say en.sefuh lohmuhtuh), /ɛnˌkɛf / (say en.kef )) 1. a brain tumour. 2. hernia of the brain …  

  • encephaloma — /en sef euh loh meuh/, n., pl. encephalomas, encephalomata / meuh teuh/. Pathol. 1. a brain tumor. 2. hernia of the brain. [ENCEPHAL + OMA] …   Useful english dictionary

  • cerebroma — SYN: encephaloma …   Medical dictionary

  • encephalon —   n. (pl. la) the brain.    ♦ encephalograph, n. X ray photograph of brain.    ♦ encephaloid, a. brain like.    ♦ encephaloma, n. brain tumour …   Dictionary of difficult words

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