neuroma

neu·ro·ma

 (no͝o-rō′mə, nyo͝o-)

n. pl. neu·ro·mas or neu·ro·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

A tumor composed of nerve tissue.

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neuroma

(njʊˈrəʊmə)

n, pl -mata (-mətə) or -mas

(Pathology) any tumour composed of nerve tissue

neuromatous adj

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neu•ro•ma

(nʊˈroʊ mə, nyʊ-)

n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə)

a tumor formed of nerve tissue.

[1830–40]

neu•rom′a•tous (-ˈrɒm ə təs) adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

neuroma - any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system neoplasm, tumor, tumour - an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose

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Translations

neuroma

n neurinoma m; neuroma m; acoustic — (vestibular schwannoma) schwannoma m vestibular, neurinoma del acústico; Morton’s — neuroma de Morton

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