PSAMMOMA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A tumor derived from fibrous tissue of the meninges or choroid plexus or certain other structures associated with the brain; characterized by sandlike particles

Synonyms:

psammoma; sand tumor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("psammoma" is a kind of...):

neoplasm; tumor; tumour (an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose)

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