Schwannoma

//ʃwɒˈnəʊmə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A benign nerve sheath tumour composed of Schwann cells.

Synonyms

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neurilemmomaneurilemomaneurinomaneurinomaneurofibromaneurolemmoma

Etymology

From Schwann + -oma (from Schwann cell).

Related phrases

nerve sheathschwann cell

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