neuroma
noun
neu·ro·ma
nu̇-ˈrō-mə 
nyu̇-
plural neuromas also neuromata
nu̇-ˈrō-mə-tə
nyu̇-
: a tumor or mass growing from a nerve and usually consisting of nerve fibers
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Johnson, who struggles with a neuroma, swears by her Oofos mules to keep it from acting up.
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Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 29 Aug. 2025
Acoustic neuroma is a slow-growing, noncancerous (benign) tumor of the sheath of the cochlear nerve, which carries signals from the inner ear to the brain.12
Treatment depends on factors like tumor size and severity of symptoms.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 3 July 2025
Altra running shoes shoes are known for their especially roomy forefoots, which lets your toes spread naturally (a godsend for anyone with bunions, hammer toes, or neuromas).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 1 May 2025
Your foot injury may be a condition known as a neuroma, which is an irritation of a nerve between your toes.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 29 Aug. 2025
Acoustic neuroma is a slow-growing, noncancerous (benign) tumor of the sheath of the cochlear nerve, which carries signals from the inner ear to the brain.12
Treatment depends on factors like tumor size and severity of symptoms.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 3 July 2025
Altra running shoes shoes are known for their especially roomy forefoots, which lets your toes spread naturally (a godsend for anyone with bunions, hammer toes, or neuromas).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 1 May 2025
Your foot injury may be a condition known as a neuroma, which is an irritation of a nerve between your toes.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Neuroma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuroma. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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neuroma
noun
neu·ro·ma
n(y)u̇-ˈrō-mə
plural neuromas also neuromata
-mət-ə
1
: a tumor or mass growing from a nerve and usually consisting of nerve fibers
2
: a mass of nerve tissue in an amputation stump resulting from abnormal regrowth of the stumps of severed nerves
called also amputation neuroma
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