Synonym for schwannoma ... <tumour> A benign, encapsulated neoplasm in which the fundamental component is structurally identical to a syncytium of Schwann cells; the neoplastic cells proliferate within the endoneurium, and the perineurium forms the capsule. The neoplasm may originate from a peripheral or sympathetic nerve, or from various cra... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(noor″ĭ-lem-o´mә) a tumor of a neurilemma (peripheral nerve sheath); called also schwannoma and neurinoma. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001