neurofibroma
noun
neu·ro·fi·bro·ma
ˌnu̇r-ō-fī-ˈbrō-mə 
ˌnyu̇r-
: a fibroma composed of nervous and connective tissue and produced by proliferation of Schwann cells
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Spinal neurofibromas can put pressure on your spinal cord, causing neurological symptoms like numbness, weakness, or paralysis.
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 10 Aug. 2025
Imaging tests can sometimes identify plexiform neurofibromas or other tumors.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 20 July 2024
Common skin conditions that aren’t skin tags but look like skin tags are seborrheic keratoses and neurofibromas.
—Kristi Kellogg, Allure, 9 Sep. 2017
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 10 Aug. 2025
Imaging tests can sometimes identify plexiform neurofibromas or other tumors.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 20 July 2024
Common skin conditions that aren’t skin tags but look like skin tags are seborrheic keratoses and neurofibromas.
—Kristi Kellogg, Allure, 9 Sep. 2017
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“Neurofibroma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurofibroma. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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neurofibroma
noun
neu·ro·fi·bro·ma
-fī-ˈbrō-mə
plural neurofibromas also neurofibromata
-mət-ə
: a fibroma composed of nervous and connective tissue and produced by proliferation of Schwann cells
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