Neoplastic Process
meningeal neoplasm
Subclass of:
Central Nervous System Neoplasms
Definitions related to meningeal neoplasms:
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A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the meninges. The majority of the neoplasms arise from meningothelial cells and are called meningiomas. Non-meningothelial cell neoplasms include mesenchymal, non-meningothelial tumors, hemangiopericytomas, and melanocytic lesions.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Benign and malignant neoplastic processes that arise from or secondarily involve the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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