neurofibroma
neurofibroma · neurofibromas · neurofibromata
A benign tumor composed of fibroblasts surrounding nerve cellsA benign tumor composed of fibroblasts surrounding nerve cells
Meaning
1 sensesA benign tumor composed of fibroblasts surrounding nerve cells
tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve
Forms
plural: neurofibromas / neurofibromata| Singular | neurofibroma |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve:neurilemoma
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular