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neurofibroma
neu·ro·fi·bro·ma N0071540 (no͝or′ō-fī-brō′mə, nyo͝or′-)n. pl. neu·ro·fi·bro·mas or neu·ro·fi·bro·ma·ta (-mə-tə) A benign tumor of the peripheral nerve sheath, usually nonencapsulated and composed of a mixture of cell types including Schwann cells and fibroblasts.neurofibroma (ˌnjʊərəʊˌfaɪˈbrəʊmə) n (Medicine) med a benign tumour or growth on the nerve sheath, predominantly arising due to neurofibromatosisneu•ro•fi•bro•ma (ˌnʊər oʊ faɪˈbroʊ mə, ˌnyʊər-) n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə) a benign neoplasm composed of the fibrous elements of a nerve. [1890–95] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | neurofibroma - tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerveneurilemomaneoplasm, tumor, tumour - an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose | TranslationsNeurofibroma
neurofibroma[¦nu̇r·ō·fī′brō·mə] (medicine) A tumor characterized by the diffuse proliferation of peripheral nerve elements. Also known as endoneural fibroma; myxofibroma of nerve sheath; neurofibromyxoma; perineural fibroblastoma; perineural fibroma. Neurofibroma a benign tumor that originates in membranes of peripheral nerves and is localized in any part of the body along the path of a nerve trunk. Neurofibromas most often affect the sciatic and intercostal nerves. The multiple occurrence of neurofibromas is called neurofibromatosis. neurofibroma
neurofibroma [noor″o-fi-bro´mah] a tumor of peripheral nerves due to abnormal proliferation of Schwann cells; called also fibroneuroma.neu·ro·fi·bro·ma (nū'rō-fī-brō'mă), A moderately firm, benign, encapsulated tumor resulting from proliferation of Schwann cells in a disorderly pattern that includes portions of nerve fibers; in neurofibromatosis, neurofibromas are multiple. Synonym(s): fibroneuromaneurofibroma (no͝or′ō-fī-brō′mə, nyo͝or′-)n. pl. neurofibro·mas or neurofibro·mata (-mə-tə) A benign tumor of the peripheral nerve sheath, usually nonencapsulated and composed of a mixture of cell types including Schwann cells and fibroblasts.neu·ro·fi·bro·ma (nūr'ō-fī-brō'mă) A benign, encapsulated tumor resulting from proliferation of Schwann cells. Synonym(s): fibroneuroma. NeurofibromaA soft tumor usually located on a nerve.Mentioned in: Neurofibromatosisneu·ro·fi·bro·ma (nūr'ō-fī-brō'mă) A moderately firm, benign, encapsulated tumor resulting from proliferation of Schwann cells in a disorderly pattern that includes portions of nerve fibers. neurofibroma Related to neurofibroma: schwannoma, plexiform neurofibroma, dermal neurofibromaSynonyms for neurofibromanoun tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerveSynonymsRelated Words |