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neuroma

[ noo-roh-muh, nyoo- ]
/ nʊˈroʊ mə, nyʊ- /
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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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Origin of neuroma

First recorded in 1830–40; neur- + -oma

OTHER WORDS FROM neuroma

neu·rom·a·tous [noo-rom-uh-tuhs, nyoo-], /nʊˈrɒm ə təs, nyʊ-/, adjective
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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), adjective
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