neuroma
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.neu·ro·ma
noun \nu̇-ˈrō-mə, nyu̇-\ plural neu·ro·mas also neu·ro·ma·ta \-mə-tə\
Definition of NEUROMA
: a tumor or mass growing from a nerve and usually consisting of nerve fibers
Origin of NEUROMA
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1847
neu·ro·ma
noun \n(y)u̇-ˈrō-mə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; neu·ro·masalso ; neu·ro·ma·ta \-mət-ə\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of NEUROMA
1
: a tumor or mass growing from a nerve and usually consisting of nerve fibers
2
: a mass of nerve tissue in an amputation stump resulting from abnormal regrowth of the stumps of severed nerves—called also amputation neuroma
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