is a benign (inactive) brain condition which develops in the arachnoid layer specifically of the meninges. Meningio-ma is responsible for 15% - 25% of brain tumours.
MENINGIOMA: "15 to 25% of all brain tumours are of the meningioma type which typically grow slowly and exert pressure on the brain."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "MENINGIOMA," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/meningioma/ (accessed March 22, 2023).
