neurofibroma

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noun

A benign tumor composed of fibroblasts surrounding nerve cells

Similar
neurilemoma
OriginEnglish fibroma ← Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥ →
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Meanings

nounneurofibroma (plural neurofibromas or neurofibromata)

plural neurofibromas · plural neurofibromata

  1. medicineA benign tumor composed of fibroblasts surrounding nerve cells

Synonyms & antonyms

nountumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve

Similar
neurilemoma
Broader
tumortumourneoplasm
Also see
neurilemoma

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Englishfibro-
  7. Englishfibroma
  8. Englishneurofibroma

From neuro- + fibroma.

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Translations

Catalan neurofibroma
  • neurofibromabenign tumor composed of fibroblasts surrounding nerve cells
Finnish neurofibrooma
  • neurofibroomabenign tumor composed of fibroblasts surrounding nerve cells
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APA

neurofibroma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurofibroma

MLA

“neurofibroma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurofibroma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurofibroma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurofibroma.

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