TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

MENINGIOME BENIN [1 record]

Record 1 2012-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cancers and Oncology
  • Nervous System
DEF

A tumor of the cellular elements of the meninges.

OBS

It is typically benign [and it becomes] malignant through transformation into a sarcoma.

Key term(s)
  • meningeoma

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cancers et oncologie
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Les méningiomes sont formés à partir de cellules dérivées de la crête neurale. Ils peuvent dériver des fibroblastes dure-mériens ou des cellules piales, mais le plus souvent ils proviennent de cellules arachnoïdiennes et plus particulièrement des villosités arachnoïdiennes qui s'invaginent en doigt de gant dans les veines et les sinus dure-mériens.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
  • Sistema nervioso
DEF

Tumor cerebral originado en las meninges que se caracteriza por ser normalmente benigno, presentar un lento crecimiento y estar rodeado por una cápsula.

CONT

Los meningiomas no se suelen extender al tejido cerebral y pueden desencadenar muchos síntomas distintos, como apoplejías.

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: