"acoustic neuroma" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: acoustic neuromas [plural], acoustic neuromata [plural]
Etymology: acoustic + neuroma Etymology templates: {{m|en|acoustic}} acoustic, {{m|en|neuroma}} neuroma Head templates: {{en-noun|s|acoustic neuromata}} acoustic neuroma (plural acoustic neuromas or acoustic neuromata)
  1. A benign tissue growth situated in the hearing canal. Wikipedia link: acoustic neuroma Synonyms: vestibular schwannoma, neurinoma Translations (benign tissue growth in the hearing canal): akustikusneurinooma (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-acoustic_neuroma-en-noun-H8WU2Xqc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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