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NEUROFIBROMA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("neurofibroma" is a kind of...):
neoplasm; tumor; tumour (an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose)
Context examples:
A neurofibroma characterized by the presence of structures which resemble Vater-Pacini corpuscles.
(Pacinian Neurofibroma, NCI Thesaurus)
A group of disorders characterized by an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance with high rates of spontaneous mutation and multiple neurofibromas or neurilemmomas.
(Neurofibromatosis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Representative examples of benign neoplasms include lipoma, leiomyoma, and neurofibroma.
(Gallbladder Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare neurofibroma characterized by the presence of melanin-laden cells and the absence of atypia.
(Melanotic Neurofibroma, NCI Thesaurus)
Histologic features include spindle cell proliferation (resembling a neurofibroma) and the presence of large ganglion cells.
(Ganglioneuroma, NCI Thesaurus)
Neurofibromas can become quite large, causing a major disfigurement, eroding bone, and compressing various peripheral nerve structures.
(Neurofibromatosis type 1, NCI Thesaurus)
