
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...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: nū′rō-shwah-nō′mă Synonyms: schwannoma
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