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neuroma

[ noo-roh-muh, nyoo- ]

noun

Pathology.
plural neuromas, neuromata
  1. a tumor formed of nerve tissue.


neuroma

/ njʊˈrəʊmə; njʊˈrɒmətəs /

noun

  1. any tumour composed of nerve tissue
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • neuromatous, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From

  • ²Ô±ð³Ü·°ù´Ç³¾Â·²¹Â·³Ù´Ç³Ü²õ [n, oo, -, rom, -, uh, -t, uh, s, ny, oo, -], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of neuroma1

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

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.

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The pathologist confirmed that the tumor was an acoustic neuroma.

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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.

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Vestibular schwannomas, also called acoustic neuromas, start in the nerve that connects the brain to the ear, according to Cancer Research UK.

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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.

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