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Answer for the clue "Tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve ", 12 letters:
neurofibroma

Word definitions for neurofibroma in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A neurofibroma is a benign nerve sheath tumor in the peripheral nervous system . In 90% of cases they're found as stand-alone tumors, while the remainder are found in persons with neurofibromatosis type I (NF1), an autosomal dominant genetically inherited ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) A benign tumor composed of Schwann cells

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve [syn: neurilemoma ]

Usage examples of neurofibroma.

Grossly enlarged thyroid and neurofibromas, then rapid conversion to anaplastic carcinoma—it’s a rare tumor, you generally only see it in old people.