neurofibromatosis

neu·ro·fi·bro·ma·to·sis

 (no͝or′ō-fī′brō-mə-tō′sĭs, nyo͝or′-)

n. Abbr. NF

Any of several genetic diseases characterized by the development of benign tumors of the nerves and, in the most common form, associated with abnormal skin pigmentation and bone deformities.

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neurofibromatosis

(ˌnjʊərəʊˌfaɪbrəməˈtəʊsɪs)

n

(Medicine) a condition characterized by the formation of benign tumours on the fibrous coverings of the peripheral nerves and the development of areas of café-au-lait spots

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neu•ro•fi•bro•ma•to•sis

(ˌnʊər oʊ faɪˌbroʊ məˈtoʊ sɪs, ˌnyʊər-)

n.

a genetic disorder characterized by brown patches on the skin, neurofibromas of the skin and internal organs, and in some cases skeletal deformity.

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Noun

1.

neurofibromatosis - autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities von Recklinghausen's disease monogenic disease, monogenic disorder - an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes autosomal dominant disease, autosomal dominant disorder - a disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome

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Translations

neurofibromatosis

n neurofibromatosis f

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