triton tumor

tri·ton tu·mor

a peripheral nerve tumor with striated muscle differentiation, seen most often in neurofibromatosis; named after the Masson theory of transformation of motor nerve fibers into muscle in triton salamanders.

tri·ton tu·mor

(trī'tŏn tū'mŏr) A peripheral nerve tumor with striated muscle differentiation, seen most often in neurofibromatosis.