Neoplastic Process
neuroma
neu·ro·ma [ noo-roh-muh, nyoo- ]
Subclass of:
Nerve Sheath Tumors
Etymology:
Greek neuron = nerve + -oma = tumor
Definitions related to neuroma:
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A tumor made up of nerve cells and nerve fibers. (Dorland, 27th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A tumor that arises in nerve cells.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A tumor that grows from a nerve or is composed of nerve cells and nerve fibers.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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