neuroma
Americannoun
plural
neuromas, neuromatanoun
Other Word Forms
- neuromatous adjective
Etymology
Origin of neuroma
Example Sentences
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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
An acoustic neuroma was rarer but also possible.
From New York Times
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
Vestibular schwannomas, also called acoustic neuromas, start in the nerve that connects the brain to the ear, according to Cancer Research UK.
From BBC
On May 5, Whitney released and relocated the affected nerves and removed three traumatic neuromas — scar balls of nerve endings that develop after an injury.
From Washington Post
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