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noun
A brain tumour containing concretions resembling grains of sand
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
a tumor derived from fibrous tissue of the meninges or choroid plexus or certain other structures associated with the brain; characterized by sandlike particles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sand tumor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tumor, tumour, neoplasm
History
From psammo- + -oma.
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