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neuroma

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tumour composed of nerve cells.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: tumor, tumour, neoplasm

History

Etymology

From neuro- + -oma.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: neuroma — tumor composed of nerve cells
  • Czech: neurom — tumor composed of nerve cells
  • French: névrome — tumor composed of nerve cells
  • Greek: νεύρωμα (névroma) — tumor composed of nerve cells
  • Italian: neuroma — tumor composed of nerve cells
  • Spanish: neuroma — tumor composed of nerve cells