neurilemmoma
noun
neu·ri·lem·mo·ma
variants
or neurilemoma
or neurolemmoma
plural neurilemmomas also neurilemmomata
-mət-ə 
: a tumor of the myelinated sheaths of nerve fibers that consist of Schwann cells in a matrix
called also neurinoma, schwannoma
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“Neurilemmoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/neurilemmoma. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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