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neur means nerve oma means tumor so neuroma is a growth or tumor of nerve tissue

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Is tumor the combining term?

No. The word for tumor is -oma. There are any number of prefixes added to it: neuroma (tumor of the nerves), lipoma (a fatty tumor) or myoma (muscle tumors).


What is the suffix of neuroma?

The suffix of the word neuroma is oma. The suffix oma is used to denote swelling. Neuroma is a tumor of nerve tissue.


What is the prefix of neuroma?

"Neuroma" has no prefix. The word root is neur- and the suffix is -oma. "Neur/o is the root meaning nerve . Oma is the suffix meaning tumor or mass And o is the combining vowel Definition : mass of nerve . Answer to the question is neur/o which is the combining form :) not combining prefix you see because neur/o combines with lots of term such as neurological neurologist ect then just break them down some have no prefixes but double roots just really define what the actual words suffix and prefix mean all medical terms have a suffix bur not always a prefix .


Can an acoustic neuroma be misdiagnosed?

I was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma. Had FSR and now I have multiple complications.


What is an acoustic neuroma?

An acoustic neuroma is a benign tissue growth situated in the hearing canal.


What is the difference between neuroma and Capsulitis?

Neuroma is a tumor made of nerve tissue. Capsulitis is inflammation of the joint capsule, typically in the shoulder.


Make a sentence using the word neuroma?

As the tumors keep on growing a young person who develops acoustic neuroma will almost always eventually develop symptoms from it.


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The correct meaning of the word root in the term neuroma is?

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What is acoustic neuroma?

Acoustic neuroma is a non-cancerous growth (a tumour) in the brain. It grows on the acoustic nerve in the brain, the nerve that controls hearing and balance. The common symptoms are hearing loss and vertigo.