neuroma
[ noo-roh-muh, nyoo- ]
/ nʊˈroʊ mə, nyʊ- /
noun, plural neu·ro·mas, neu·ro·ma·ta [noo-roh-muh-tuh, nyoo-]. /nʊˈroʊ mə tə, nyʊ-/. Pathology.
a tumor formed of nerve tissue.
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OTHER WORDS FROM neuroma
neu·rom·a·tous [noo-rom-uh-tuhs, nyoo-], /nʊˈrɒm ə təs, nyʊ-/, adjectiveWords nearby neuroma
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Example sentences from the Web for neuroma
Neuroma 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 MilesAngioma, lymphangioma, and neuroma are described with the disease of the individual tissues.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesNeuroma usually develops within the sheath of the nerve with or without implicating the nerve fibers.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
British Dictionary definitions for neuroma
neuroma
/ (njʊˈrəʊmə) /
noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas
any tumour composed of nerve tissue
Derived forms of neuroma
neuromatous (njʊˈrɒmətəs), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for neuroma
neuroma
[ nu-rō′mə ]
n. pl. neu•ro•mas
A neoplasm derived from nerve tissue.
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