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Cancer

schwannoma

A tumor of the peripheral nervous system that arises in the nerve sheath (protective covering). It is almost always benign, but rare malignant schwannomas have been reported.

( shwah-NOH-muh )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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