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neu·ro·fi·bro·ma·to·sis 
[noor-oh-fahy-broh-muh-toh-sis, nyoor-] Pronunciation Key
[noor-oh-fahy-broh-muh-toh-sis, nyoor-] Pronunciation Key –noun Pathology.
| a dominantly inherited genetic disorder characterized by flat brown patches on the skin, neurofibromas of the skin and internal organs, and in some cases skeletal deformity. |
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| neu·ro·fi·bro·ma·to·sis
(nŏŏr'ō-fī'brō-mə-tō'sĭs, nyŏŏr'-) Pronunciation Key
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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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| neurofibromatosis | |
noun | |
| autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities |
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neurofibromatosis
(n r'ō-fī'brō-mə-tō'sĭs) Pronunciation Key
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 neu·ro·fi·bro·ma·to·sis (n&oobreve;r'ō-fī-brō'mə-tō'sĭs, ny&oobreve;r'-)
n.
A genetic disease characterized by pigmented skin lesions and multiple skin neurofibromas, and sometimes accompanied by physical deformity and a predisposition to brain tumors and various forms of cancer. Also called multiple neurofibroma, neuromatosis, Recklinghausen's disease, von Recklinghausen's disease.
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