noun
- a benign tumor composed of nerve tissue
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with a neuroma in her foot.
- Morton’s neuroma commonly affects the area between the third and fourth toes.
- The surgeon successfully removed the small neuroma from the nerve.
- Symptoms of a neuroma may include pain, tingling, and numbness.
- An acoustic neuroma can affect hearing and balance.
- The MRI revealed a neuroma pressing against surrounding tissue.