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neurofibroma

neurofibroma

9.9
A soft lump that grows on a nerve and can cause pain
  • noun
  • /ˌnʊroʊfaɪˈbroʊmə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : neurofibroma
  • Several imaging tests showed multiple neurofibromas affecting her peripheral nerves.
  • neurofibroma tumor
  • neurofibroma and lipoma
  • malignant neurofibroma

Examples

  • He underwent surgery to remove a neurofibroma that had developed near his arm.

  • The doctor confirmed that the lump under her skin was a neurofibroma.

  • Histology revealed features of a neurofibroma.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Figure 4: A 62-year-old man presenting with a 6 cm x 6 cm neurofibroma above the left eyebrow.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The first biopsy was reported as a spindle cell tumor suggestive of neurofibroma.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Multiple neurofibromas are associated with von Recklinghausen's disease (neurofibromatosis type 2).

    Academic text (2005)

  • Suspecting a neurofibroma secondary to neurofibromatosis, dermatology and ophthalmology were consulted.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Schwannomas and neurofibromas account for 0.1% to 1.5% of all benign laryngeal tumors.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Schwannomas are encapsulated, and they grow eccentrically away from the nerve trunk; neurofibromas exhibit diffuse proliferation, and they grow within the nerve trunk.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors can arise de novo or as a result of the malignant transformation of a neurofibroma (von Recklinghausen's disease).

    Academic text (2004)

Synonyms

neuroma
vsneurofibroma
  • Specialized
3 9.9

A small growth on a nerve that is not cancer and can cause pain or numbness

originates from the nerve sheath and is specifically fibrous rather than general nerve tissue
neurilemoma
vsneurofibroma
  • Specialized
9.9

A non-cancerous lump that grows from the covering of a nerve

is specifically made of fibrous tissue rather than general sheath cells
neurinoma
vsneurofibroma
  • Specialized
9.9

A growth on the covering of a nerve that is often not cancer

is a fibrous tissue tumor rather than a general sheath growth
schwannoma
vsneurofibroma
  • Specialized
9.9

A non-cancerous growth that starts from the cells covering nerves

is made of fibrous tissue from the sheath rather than Schwann cells

Surface Forms

neurofibroma singular
neurofibromas plural

Morphology

neurofibroma = fibroma (opaque) = neuro + fibro + oma

The immediate morphological step is a straightforward prefixation of neuro- to fibroma, though fibroma itself is a specialized medical term.

Etymology

Neurofibroma breaks into three parts: neuro- 'nerve', fibro- 'fiber' as in the English word fiber, and -oma 'tumor'. So a neurofibroma is a 'tumor of nerve fibers', which explains why it grows from the covering of a nerve.