neurofibroma
noun
neu·ro·fi·bro·ma ˌnu̇r-ō-fī-ˈbrō-mə 
ˌnyu̇r-
: a fibroma composed of nervous and connective tissue and produced by proliferation of Schwann cells
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Common skin conditions that aren’t skin tags but look like skin tags are seborrheic keratoses and neurofibromas. 
Kristi Kellogg, Allure, 9 Sep. 2017
Kristi Kellogg, Allure, 9 Sep. 2017 Word History
Etymology
borrowed from German Neurofibrom, from neuro- neuro- + Fibrom fibroma
First Known Use
1887, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
neurofibroma
noun
neu·ro·fi·bro·ma -fī-ˈbrō-mə
plural neurofibromas also neurofibromata -mət-ə
: a fibroma composed of nervous and connective tissue and produced by proliferation of Schwann cells
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