neuroma
noun
neu·ro·ma
nu̇-ˈrō-mə 
nyu̇-
plural neuromas also neuromata
nu̇-ˈrō-mə-tə
nyu̇-
: a tumor or mass growing from a nerve and usually consisting of nerve fibers
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The result can be numbness, tingling, burning, or sharp pain which are all signs that the nerve tissue is either trapped in scar tissue or has developed a neuroma, an abnormal healing response at the cut edge of a nerve.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 May 2026
Some patients with bunions, hammertoes, or Morton’s neuroma (which can cause a sensation that feels like a pebble in your shoe) require boots with a wider toe box.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Wolfe was diagnosed with acoustic neuroma, a rare benign tumor that develops on nerves in the ear and impacts hearing and balance.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
Narrow toe boxes and elevated heels shift body weight forward onto the balls of the feet, increasing pressure on the metatarsals and leading to painful blisters, calluses, and neuromas.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 May 2026
Some patients with bunions, hammertoes, or Morton’s neuroma (which can cause a sensation that feels like a pebble in your shoe) require boots with a wider toe box.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Wolfe was diagnosed with acoustic neuroma, a rare benign tumor that develops on nerves in the ear and impacts hearing and balance.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
Narrow toe boxes and elevated heels shift body weight forward onto the balls of the feet, increasing pressure on the metatarsals and leading to painful blisters, calluses, and neuromas.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Neuroma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuroma. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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neuroma
noun
neu·ro·ma
n(y)u̇-ˈrō-mə
plural neuromas also neuromata
-mət-ə
1
: a tumor or mass growing from a nerve and usually consisting of nerve fibers
2
: a mass of nerve tissue in an amputation stump resulting from abnormal regrowth of the stumps of severed nerves
called also amputation neuroma
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