brain tumour
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Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada — The Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada (in French: Fondation canadienne des tumeurs cérébrales ) is a Canadian charitable organization founded in 1982 which offers support, education and information to people in Canada affected by a brain tumour… … Wikipedia
brain tumour — noun a tumor in the brain • Syn: ↑brain tumor • Hypernyms: ↑tumor, ↑tumour, ↑neoplasm • Hyponyms: ↑glioblastoma, ↑spongioblastoma, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
brain tumour — see cerebral tumour … The new mediacal dictionary
Brain tumor — Classification and external resources Brain metastasis in the right cerebral hemisphere from lung cancer shown on T1 weighted magnetic resonance imaging with intravenous contrast … Wikipedia
brain cancer — ▪ pathology Introduction the uncontrolled growth of cells in the brain. The term brain cancer refers to any of a variety of tumours affecting different brain cell types. Depending on the location and cell type, brain cancers may progress… … Universalium
tumour — (BrE) (AmE tumor) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cancerous, malignant ▪ benign ▪ primary ▪ inoperable ▪ … Collocations dictionary
tumour */ — UK [ˈtjuːmə(r)] / US [ˈtumər] noun [countable] Word forms tumour : singular tumour plural tumours a mass of cells in your body that grow in a way that is not normal. A benign tumour is harmless, and a malignant tumour can cause death She died of… … English dictionary
brain — brain1 W2S2 [breın] n ↑artery, ↑brain, ↑fatty, ↑tissue, ↑heart, ↑kidney, ↑intestine, ↑intestine2, ↑small, ↑large, ↑liver, ↑lung, ↑muscles, ↑stomach … Dictionary of contemporary English
brain tumor — noun a tumor in the brain (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑brain tumour • Hypernyms: ↑tumor, ↑tumour, ↑neoplasm • Hyponyms: ↑glioblastoma, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
brain — I UK [breɪn] / US noun Word forms brain : singular brain plural brains *** 1) [countable] the organ inside your head that allows you to think and feel, and controls your body The human brain is divided into two halves. The illness had affected… … English dictionary
