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neuroma
neuroma
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Số nhiều: neuromas
This term is primarily used in clinical and surgical contexts to describe a localized thickening of nerve tissue. It carries a neutral, medical connotation, though for a patient, it implies a condition causing pain or dysfunction. It is distinct from a malignant tumor, as a neuroma is benign.
In medical documentation, the term is frequently paired with specific anatomical locations, such as the interdigital space of the foot. Because it refers to a specific pathological growth, it is treated as a countable entity in a clinical setting, allowing for the discussion of multiple neuromas in a single patient.
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