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pinealoma

pinealoma

9.9
A growth in the small gland deep inside the brain
  • noun
  • /ˌpɪniˈɑːləʊmə/
  • Specialized
: pinealoma
  • Surgical removal of a pinealoma can be complex due to its location in the brain.

Examples

  • The patient was diagnosed with a pinealoma after exhibiting symptoms of increased intracranial pressure.

  • A pinealoma may lead to hormonal disturbances if the pineal gland's function is affected.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with a pinealoma.

  • He is undergoing treatment for a pinealoma.

  • The patient was diagnosed with a pinealoma after exhibiting symptoms of increased intracranial pressure.

  • A pinealoma may lead to hormonal disturbances if the pineal gland's function is affected.

  • Surgical removal of a pinealoma can be complex due to its location in the brain.

Surface Forms

pinealoma singular
pinealomas plural

Morphology

pinealoma = pineal (opaque) = pineal + oma

Formally 'pineal' + the medical combining form '-oma' (tumor), but both elements are specialized medical terms unfamiliar to a B1 learner, so the meaning is not easily derived.

Etymology

The word pinealoma comes from the part pineal, from a Latin word meaning 'pine cone' because the pineal gland in the brain looks a little like a pine cone, and the ending -oma means 'tumor', as in melanoma. So a pinealoma is a tumor of the pineal gland.