schwannoma
/ʃwɒˈnəʊmə/noun
schwannoma is spelled S-C-H-W-A-N-N-O-M-A: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, schwannoma means “A benign nerve sheath tumour composed of Schwann cells” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of schwannoma is schwannomas or schwannomata.
How many letters and syllables are in schwannoma?
| Letters | 10: S-C-H-W-A-N-N-O-M-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is schwannoma?
Schwannoma appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce schwannoma?
- /ʃwɒˈnəʊmə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of schwannoma
- schwannomas plural
- schwannomata plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does schwannoma mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A benign nerve sheath tumour composed of Schwann cells.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Schwannoma in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense nerve sheath tumour:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | schwannome, neurinome |
| German | Schwannom |
| Spanish | schwannoma, neurilemoma |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does schwannoma come from?
From Schwann + -oma (from Schwann cell).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).