NEURILEMOMA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does neurilemoma mean? 

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

1. tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• NEURILEMOMA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

neurilemoma; neurofibroma

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

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

 Context examples 

In adults meningiomas, neurilemomas and pituitary tumors comprise the majority of benign tumors.

(Benign Brain Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)

Representative examples of primary neoplasms include astrocytoma, meningioma, pituitary adenoma, and neurilemoma.

(Adult Central Nervous System Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)