schwannoma
schwannoma (shwon-oh-mă) n. a benign tumour arising from Schwann cells, which is similar to a neurofibroma but is enclosed in a capsule. vestibular s. (acoustic neuroma) a slow-growing benign tumour of the sheath of the vestibular nerve. It progresses to cause tinnitus and hearing loss.
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