neuroma
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9.9
- noun
- /njuˈroʊmə/
- Specialized
:
neuroma
- The doctor diagnosed her with a neuroma after examining the results of her MRI scan.
- acoustic neuromas
- nerve neuroma
- Morton’s neuroma
Examples
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To alleviate the pain, he underwent surgery to remove the neuroma that was pressing on his nerves.
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Postoperative tinnitus was a symptom reported by 75% of the acoustic neuroma patients.
Academic text (1995) -
At this time, a working diagnosis of facial nerve neuroma was made.
Academic text (2010) -
Rapid growth of an acoustic neuroma following radiotherapy has not been reported to date.
Academic text (2002) -
The reason for reduced success in the relief of tinnitus with acoustic neuroma is not clear.
Academic text (1995) -
Since then, several authors have described the outcomes of patients whose acoustic neuromas were treated in this manner.
Academic text (2002) -
Subsequently, Jane was treated for Morton's neuroma by using a conservative, tiered approach.
Academic text (2002) -
The 160 Iowa cases in the study include only acoustic neuromas; other CPA lesions were excluded.
Academic text (1995) -
We describe a rare complication of stereotactic radiotherapy for large acoustic neuromas in a patient with type 2 neurofibromatosis.
Academic text (2002) -
"An acoustic neuroma is a progressively enlarging benign tumor of the eighth cranial nerve."
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
2
8.6
A group of extra cells that forms a lump and may be cancer
A growth on the covering of a nerve that is often not cancer
A non-cancerous lump that grows from the covering of a nerve
A non-cancerous growth that starts from the cells covering nerves
A soft lump that grows on a nerve and can cause pain
Compounds
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
neuroma = neur + oma
This is a learned medical term built from classical morphemes, and an average B1 learner is unlikely to infer its meaning from the parts.
Etymology
The word neuroma comes from Greek parts: neuro- meaning 'nerve' and -oma meaning 'swelling' or 'tumor'. So a neuroma is a growth made of nerve tissue, which is why it can cause pain, tingling, or numbness.