esthesioneurocytoma

es·the·si·o·neu·ro·cy·to·ma

(es-thē'zē-ō-nur'ō-sī-tō'mă), A neoplasm composed of nearly mature neuronlike cells believed to arise from a spinal or cranial ganglia. [esthesio- + neurocytoma]

esthesioneurocytoma

A tumour of the olfactory plate that is regarded as a type of esthesioneuroepithelioma of neural tube origin, which is more common in younger (under age 40) males.