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craniopharyngioma

craniopharyngioma noun: a kind of brain tumor derived from pituitary gland embryonic tissue.

Noun

craniopharyngioma (plural craniopharyngiomas or craniopharyngiomata)

  1. A kind of brain tumor derived from pituitary gland embryonic tissue.

Forms of craniopharyngioma

pluralcraniopharyngiomas
pluralcraniopharyngiomata

Origin of craniopharyngioma

From cranio- + pharynx + -oma.

Questions about craniopharyngioma

What does craniopharyngioma mean?
Craniopharyngioma means a kind of brain tumor derived from pituitary gland embryonic tissue.
What part of speech is craniopharyngioma?
Craniopharyngioma is a noun.
What is the plural of craniopharyngioma?
The plural of craniopharyngioma is craniopharyngiomas.

Words near craniopharyngioma in the dictionary

  1. craniopalatine
  2. craniopathic
  3. craniopathy
  4. craniopharyngeal
  5. craniopharyngeoma
  6. craniopharyngioma
  7. craniopharyngiomas
  8. craniopharyngiomata
  9. craniopharyngiomatous
  10. craniophore
  11. craniophores

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