sand tumor
- noun
- /sænd ˈtumər/
- Specialized
:
tumor de arena
- The MRI revealed a sand tumor in the patient’s meninges, prompting immediate consultation with a neurosurgeon.
Examples
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Doctors noted the characteristic granules during the biopsy of the sand tumor found in her brain.
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Researchers are studying how sand tumors develop their distinctive sandlike particles within nervous system tissues.
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The doctor diagnosed her with a sand tumor.
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He has been studying sand tumors for over a decade.
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The MRI revealed a sand tumor in the patient’s meninges, prompting immediate consultation with a neurosurgeon.
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Doctors noted the characteristic granules during the biopsy of the sand tumor found in her brain.
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Researchers are studying how sand tumors develop their distinctive sandlike particles within nervous system tissues.
Synonyms
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An unusual growth of cells in the brain that can be harmful
A small tumor on the brain's thin covering with sand-like hard grains
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'sand tumor' is directly interpretable as a tumor characterized by sand-like particles from the meanings of 'sand' and 'tumor'; the sense is compositionally built by a regular noun+noun pattern. Although somewhat technical, a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer this medical sense.
Etymology
Sand tumor: The medical name sand tumor comes from the tiny grains doctors see inside the growth; the sand-like bits inside the tumor look like real sand, so the name now means 'a tumor with sandlike particles'.