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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Imaging tests can sometimes identify plexiform neurofibromas or other tumors.
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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
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
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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