neurofibromatosis

neu·ro·fi·bro·ma·to·sis  (nr-fbr-m-tss, nyr-)

n. Abbr. NF

A genetic disease characterized by the formation of neurofibromas, sometimes accompanied by physical deformation and a predisposition to brain tumors and various forms of cancer.

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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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neurofibromatosis  (nr-fbr-m-tss)

A genetic disease characterized by multiple benign tumors of peripheral nerves, called neurofibromas, and pigmented spots on the skin, sometimes accompanied by bone deformity and a predisposition to cancers, especially of the brain.

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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