fibroneuroma
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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.
Synonym(s): fibroneuroma
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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.
Synonym(s): fibroneuroma.
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