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psammoma

/sæˈməʊ.mə/

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noun

/sæˈməʊ.mə/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин для опухоли, происходящей из фиброзной ткани мозговых оболочек, сосудистого сплетения или других структур, связанных с мозгом, характеризующейся песчанистыми частицами.

A medical term for a tumor that originates from fibrous tissue of the meninges, choroid plexus, or other brain-associated structures, characterized by sandlike particles.

  1. Sand-like tumorC2formalmedical

    A type of tumor, often found in the meninges or choroid plexus of the brain, characterized by the presence of small, sand-like calcified particles.

    ruПесчаная опухоль

    • The pathologist identified a psammoma in the tissue sample.
    • Psammoma bodies are a key diagnostic feature of this tumor.
    • The patient's MRI revealed a psammoma in the choroid plexus.
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