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schwannoma

/ʃwɒˈnəʊmə/

schwannoma noun: a benign nerve sheath tumour composed of Schwann cells.

Noun

schwannoma (plural schwannomas or schwannomata)

  1. A benign nerve sheath tumour composed of Schwann cells.

Synonyms of schwannoma

Forms of schwannoma

pluralschwannomas
pluralschwannomata

Origin of schwannoma

From Schwann + -oma (from Schwann cell).

Words formed from schwannoma

Questions about schwannoma

What does schwannoma mean?
Schwannoma means a benign nerve sheath tumour composed of Schwann cells.
What part of speech is schwannoma?
Schwannoma is a noun.
How do you pronounce schwannoma?
Schwannoma is pronounced /ʃwɒˈnəʊmə/.
What is the plural of schwannoma?
The plural of schwannoma is schwannomas.

Words near schwannoma in the dictionary

  1. Schwann cell
  2. Schwann cells
  3. Schwann's sheath
  4. Schwann's sheaths
  5. Schwannian
  6. schwannoma
  7. schwannomas
  8. schwannomata
  9. schwannomatoses
  10. schwannomatosis
  11. schwannomin

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