Author: Glossary
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Plexiform neuroma
Neuroma of nerve trunks that appear to be twisted.
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Myelinic neuroma
Neuroma composed of medullated nerve fibers.
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False neuroma
A tumor arising from the connective tissue of nerves, including the myelin sheath.
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Appendiceal neuroma
Neuroma found in the mucosa and submucosa of the appendix.
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Amyelinic neuroma
Neuroma composed principally of unmyelinated nerve fibers.
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Amputation neuroma
Neuroma occurring on the nerves of a stump after amputation. A small, sensitive, and painful growth that can occur at the severed end of a nerve after a limb has been amputated. A neuroma that develops in the remnant of an amputated limb. This creates a sore, sensitive spot, potentially complicating the use of a…
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Neurolysin
A peptide-cleaving enzyme that destroys nerve cells.
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Neurolymphomatosis
Malignant lymphoma involving the nervous system.
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Clinical neurology
The branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of people With diseases of the nervous system.
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Neurolaw
That branch of the system of justice that treats problems resulting from injuries or illnesses of the central or peripheral nervous system.