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neurofibroma

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A benign tumor composed of fibroblasts surrounding nerve cells

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: neurilemoma

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tumor, tumour, neoplasm

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh1- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh1wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English fibroma English neurofibroma From neuro- + fibroma.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: neurofibroma — benign tumor composed of fibroblasts surrounding nerve cells
  • Finnish: neurofibrooma — benign tumor composed of fibroblasts surrounding nerve cells