Noun: neurofibroma ,n(y)ûr-ow-fI'brow-mu [N. Amer], ,nyûr-ow-fI'brow-mu [Brit]
- Tumour of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve
"Neurofibromas are common in patients with neurofibromatosis";
- neurilemoma
Derived forms: neurofibromas
Type of: neoplasm, tumor [US], tumour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Neurofibroma