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neuromatous

neuromatous

9.9
Related to a growth on a nerve
  • adjective
  • /ˌnjʊəroʊˈmeɪtəs/
  • Specialized
: neuromatoso
  • The surgeon removed the neuromatous tissue from the patient's hand.

Examples

  • The neuromatous growth was diagnosed after several tests.

  • Spreading pain in her foot was determined to be of neuromatous origin.

  • Research into neuromatous growths has advanced treatments for nerve injuries.

  • She suffers from a neuromatous condition that affects her mobility.

  • The surgeon removed the neuromatous tissue from the patient's hand.

  • Spreading pain in her foot was determined to be of neuromatous origin.

  • Research into neuromatous growths has advanced treatments for nerve injuries.

Surface Forms

neuromatous positive

Morphology

neuromatous = neuroma (transparent) = neuroma + ous

Formed by the noun 'neuroma' plus the adjectival suffix '-ous', the meaning 'relating to or caused by a neuroma' follows directly from the base.

Etymology

Neuromatous comes from neuro- meaning 'nerve' and -oma meaning 'tumor', through the word neuroma, which is a tumor of nerve tissue. So neuromatous means 'relating to' or 'caused by' a neuroma, which is why it describes growths from nerve tissue that can cause pain.