encephaloma

[ en-sef-uh-loh-muh ]
/ ɛnˌsɛf əˈloʊ mə /

noun, plural en·ceph·a·lo·mas, en·ceph·a·lo·ma·ta [en-sef-uh-loh-muh-tuh] /ɛnˌsɛf əˈloʊ mə tə/. Pathology.

a brain tumor.
hernia of the brain.

Origin of encephaloma

encephal- + -oma

Words nearby encephaloma

encephalogram, encephalograph, encephalography, encephaloid, encephalolith, encephaloma, encephalomalacia, encephalomeningitis, encephalomeningocele, encephalomeningopathy, encephalomere

British Dictionary definitions for encephaloma

encephaloma
/ (ˌɛnsɛfəˈləʊmə) /

noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)

a brain tumour

Medical definitions for encephaloma

encephaloma
[ ĕn-sĕf′ə-lō′mə ]

n. pl. en•ceph•a•lo•mas

A tumor or swelling of the brain. cerebroma