neuroma
Americannoun
plural
neuromas, neuromatanoun
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Origin of neuroma
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In 2019, he praised his wife, calling her an "incredible role model" after she was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma and had to undergo surgery.
From Fox News • Mar. 25, 2022
An acoustic neuroma was rarer but also possible.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2022
After an MRI scan ruled out a benign tumor called an acoustic neuroma, Cutter began receiving steroid injections in her ear which, doctors hoped, would restore her hearing.
From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2021
The Angels announced Sunday that Mike Trout will undergo season-ending right foot surgery this week to address Morton’s neuroma, a condition that causes pain in the ball of the foot.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2019
Recovery may quickly take place, or it may lead to neuritis, neuroma, or spinal or cerebral irritation, which may result in tetanus, paralysis, and other serious derangements.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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