Pathology · Nervous System · Hard
Neurofibroma
Meaning: Benign tumour arising from the sheath of a peripheral nerve.
In practice: Multiple skin nodules with cafe-au-lait spots and axillary freckling suggest a genetic neurocutaneous disorder.
Word parts
- neuro- means nerve
- -oma means a lump, mass or tumour
Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.
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Which word means: Benign smooth muscle tumour, most commonly arising in the uterine wall.
Answer: Leiomyoma
Which word means: An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to enlarged cells.
Answer: Hypertrophy
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