neurofibroma

noun

neu·​ro·​fi·​bro·​ma ˌnu̇r-ō-fī-ˈbrō-mə How to pronounce neurofibroma (audio)
ˌnyu̇r-
: a fibroma composed of nervous and connective tissue and produced by proliferation of Schwann cells

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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

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Neurofibrom, from neuro- neuro- + Fibrom fibroma

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neurofibroma was in 1887

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“Neurofibroma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurofibroma. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

neurofibroma

noun
neu·​ro·​fi·​bro·​ma -fī-ˈbrō-mə How to pronounce neurofibroma (audio)
plural neurofibromas also neurofibromata -mət-ə How to pronounce neurofibroma (audio)
: a fibroma composed of nervous and connective tissue and produced by proliferation of Schwann cells
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