neuroma
a tumor formed of nerve tissue.
Origin of neuroma
1Other words from neuroma
- neu·rom·a·tous [noo-rom-uh-tuhs, nyoo-], /nʊˈrɒm ə təs, nyʊ-/, adjective
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How to use neuroma in a sentence
Angioma, lymphangioma, and neuroma are described with the disease of the individual tissues.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Milesneuroma is a clinical term applied to all tumours, irrespective of their structure, which have their seat in nerves.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesThe malignant neuroma is met with chiefly in the sciatic and other large nerves of the limbs.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesThe tumours resemble the solitary trunk-neuroma, are usually quite insensitive, and many of them are unknown to the patient.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesOvergrowths in relation to the cutaneous nerves, especially the plexiform neuroma, occasionally originate in pigmented moles.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
British Dictionary definitions for neuroma
/ (njʊˈrəʊmə) /
any tumour composed of nerve tissue
Derived forms of neuroma
- neuromatous (njʊˈrɒmətəs), adjective
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