schwannoma

English

Etymology

From Schwann +‎ -oma (from Schwann cell).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃwɒˈnəʊmə/

Noun

schwannoma (plural schwannomas or schwannomata)

1. A benign nerve sheath tumour composed of Schwann cells.

Synonyms

• neurinoma
• neurolemmoma, neurilemmoma, neurilemoma

Derived terms

• schwannomatosis

Translations

nerve sheath tumour

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 神經鞘瘤／神经鞘瘤 (shénjīngqiàoliú)

• Czech: schwannom m, neurinom m
• Finnish: schwannooma, neurinooma, hermosyyn tupen kasvain
• French: schwannome (fr) m, neurinome (fr) m
• German: Schwannom (de) m
• Japanese: 神経鞘腫 (しんけいしょうしゅ, shinkei shōshu)
• Russian: неврино́ма (ru) f (nevrinóma), шванно́ма (ru) f (švannóma)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Roman: švanom m, neurinom m

• Spanish: schwannoma m, neurilemoma m

Spanish

Etymology

Probably borrowed from English schwannoma, equivalent to (célula de) Schwann +‎ -oma

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eʃbaˈnoma/ [eʃ.β̞aˈno.ma]
• Rhymes: -oma

Noun

schwannoma m (plural schwannomas)

1. (medicine) schwannoma

   Synonym: neurinoma

Related terms

• célula de Schwann f