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neurofibroma

n. a tumor of peripheral nerves caused by abnormal proliferation of Schwann cells. A neurofibroma is very similar to a schwannoma but is distinguished by its lack of a capsule.

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auscultation

auscultation

n. a diagnostic method in which the examiner listens for sounds within the body either with the aid of a stethoscope (mediate auscultation) or directly by laying the ear on the surface of the body (immediate auscultation).