neurofibroma
[noor″o-fi-bro´mah] a tumor of peripheral nerves due to abnormal proliferation of Schwann
cells; called also
fibroneuroma.
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neu·ro·fi·bro·ma
(nū'rō-fī-brō'mă), A moderately firm, benign, encapsulated tumor resulting from proliferation of Schwann cells in a disorderly pattern that includes portions of nerve fibers; in neurofibromatosis, neurofibromas are multiple.
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neurofibroma
(no͝or′ō-fī-brō′mə, nyo͝or′-)n. pl. neurofibro·mas or
neurofibro·mata (-mə-tə) A benign tumor of the peripheral nerve sheath, usually nonencapsulated and composed of a mixture of cell types including Schwann cells and fibroblasts.
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neu·ro·fi·bro·ma
(nūr'ō-fī-brō'mă) A benign, encapsulated tumor resulting from proliferation of Schwann cells.
Synonym(s):
fibroneuroma.
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Neurofibroma
A soft tumor usually located on a nerve.
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neu·ro·fi·bro·ma
(nūr'ō-fī-brō'mă) A moderately firm, benign, encapsulated tumor resulting from proliferation of Schwann cells in a disorderly pattern that includes portions of nerve fibers.
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