neurofibroma /no͝or′ōfībrō″mə/ pl. neurofibromas, neurofibromata [Gk, neuron + L, fibra, fiber; Gk, oma, tumor] , a fibrous tumor of nerve tissue resulting from the abnormal proliferation of Schwann cells. Multiple growths in the peripheral nervous system are often associated with abnormalities in other tissues. See also neurofibromatosis.
