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neurofibroma definition

neuro·fi·broma (-fī brō′mə)

noun pl. neurofibromas -·mas, neurofibromata -·mata (-mə tə)

a tumor, usually benign, that consists of nerve fibers and connective tissue, caused by an abnormal proliferation of Schwann cells

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