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ganglioneuroma

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Main Entry: gan·glio·neu·ro·ma
Pronunciation: -(")O-n(y)u-'rO-m&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural gan·glio·neu·ro·mas or gan·glio·neu·ro·ma·ta /-m&t-&/
: a neuroma derived fromganglion cells
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ganglioneuroma gan·gli·o·neu·ro·ma (gāng'glē-ō-n&oobreve;-rō'mə, -ny&oobreve;-)
n.
A benign neoplasm composed of mature ganglionic neurons scattered singly or in clumps within a relatively abundant and dense stroma of neurofibrils and collagenous fibers. Also called gangliocytoma, ganglioma, neurocytoma.

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