How to Pronounce Bladder Neurofibroma

Say it like this: BLAD-er noo-roh-fy-BROH-mah. The stress falls on the first syllable of each word—BLAD in bladder and BROH in neurofibroma. If you say it slowly, it sounds like 'bladder' (rhymes with 'madder') followed by 'neuro-fye-broma.'

The stressed syllable is BROH, which is the third syllable from the end. Many people accidentally stress the wrong part and say noo-roh-fye-bro-MAH, but the correct way puts the emphasis on BROH: noo-roh-fy-BROH-mah.

Break it into five syllables: noo-roh-fy-BROH-mah. The 'neuro' part (noo-roh) describes nerve tissue, the 'fibro' part (fy-broh) refers to fibers, and 'ma' (mah) is a medical ending that means 'tumor.'

'Neuro' comes from Greek and means 'nerve.' 'Fibroma' also comes from Latin and Greek roots—'fibro' means 'fiber' and '-oma' means 'tumor.' So neurofibroma literally means 'a tumor made of nerve fibers.'

A neurofibroma is a growth that develops from nerve tissue. It's not cancer, and in this case, it happens to be located on the bladder, which is the organ that stores urine in your body.

A very common mistake is saying noo-roh-fye-BROM-uh or putting stress on the last syllable (noo-roh-fye-bro-MAH). The correct way keeps the stress on BROH and ends with a short 'mah' sound: noo-roh-fy-BROH-mah.

Yes! Words like 'neurology' (the study of nerves), 'neurosurgery' (surgery on nerves), and 'neurologist' (a doctor who treats nerve conditions) all share the 'neuro' root because they relate to nerves.

Sure! Here's an example: 'The doctor explained that a bladder neurofibroma is a benign tumor that grows in the wall of the bladder.' Notice how we say the full name clearly without rushing through the syllables.