Noun: neurinoma
- Tumour (usually benign) of the sheath surrounding a nerve
"An MRI revealed a neurinoma pressing on the patient's auditory nerve"
Derived forms: neurinomas
Type of: benign tumor [US], benign tumour [Brit, Cdn], nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor [US], nonmalignant tumour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Neurinoma