MedicalTerminology DB

1 Definition of schwannoma

Meaning of schwannoma: A tumor of the peripheral nervous system that arises in the nerve sheath (protective covering).

A tumor of the peripheral nervous system that arises in the nerve sheath (protective covering). It is almost always benign, but rare malignant schwannomas have been reported.

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