neurofibromatosis
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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How to use neurofibromatosis in a sentence
The scenes between Johansson and Adam Pearson, a man with neurofibromatosis, are some of the most delicate and visceral this year.
Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’ | Marlow Stern | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTI recall being taught during my medical education that a likely diagnosis was neurofibromatosis type 1.
"Rhincho-spasm," a snoring tic, has been observed by Oppenheim in a case of neurofibromatosis.
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British Dictionary definitions for neurofibromatosis
/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˌfaɪbrəməˈtəʊsɪs) /
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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Scientific definitions for neurofibromatosis
[ nur′ō-fī′brō-mə-tō′sĭs ]
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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