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neuroma
[ noo-roh-muh, nyoo- ]
noun
- a tumor formed of nerve tissue.
neuroma
/ njʊˈrəʊmə; njʊˈrɒmətəs /
noun
- any tumour composed of nerve tissue
Derived Forms
- neuromatous, adjective
Other Words From
- neu·rom·a·tous [n, oo, -, rom, -, uh, -t, uh, s, ny, oo, -], adjective
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.
The pathologist confirmed that the tumor was an acoustic neuroma.
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.
Vestibular schwannomas, also called acoustic neuromas, start in the nerve that connects the brain to the ear, according to Cancer Research UK.
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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