<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyWhat is the historical context surrounding Mortons neuroma?  <response>: <reason> The term neuroma originates from the following two Greek words: neuro - from the Greek word for nerve νεῦρον -oma -ωμα from the Greek word for swelling In 1876, neuroma was first described by Thomas Morton Mortons neuroma was first correctly described by a chiropodist named Durlacher In 2000, a small study reviewed the medical records of 85 people who had their feet imaged with MRI, and it was found out that 33 of the patients had mortons neuroma without any pain In 2000, another study was conducted in which ultrasound done on patients with mortons neuroma demonstrated to have 100 sensitivity, 83.3 specificity and 96.7 accuracy in detecting the location of mortons neuroma 