NEUROMA (neuromata)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: neuromata   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does neuroma mean? 

• NEUROMA (noun)
  The noun NEUROMA has 1 sense:

1. any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system

  Familiarity information: NEUROMA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NEUROMA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("neuroma" is a kind of...):

neoplasm; tumor; tumour (an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose)

Derivation:

neuromatous (of or relating to or caused by neuromas)

 Context examples 

Patients develop medullary thyroid carcinomas and numerous neural defects including neuromas.

(Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2B, NCI Thesaurus)

Patients with MEN 2B develop medullary thyroid carcinomas and numerous neural defects including neuromas.

(Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

A neuroma that arises from the appendix.

(Appendix Neuroma, NCI Thesaurus)

An acoustic neuroma is a benign tumor that develops on the nerve that connects the ear to the brain.

(Acoustic Neuroma, NIH: National Institute of Deafness and Communication Disorders)

Acoustic neuroma can be difficult to diagnose, because the symptoms are similar to those of middle ear problems.

(Acoustic Neuroma, NIH: National Institute of Deafness and Communication Disorders)