neurofibromatosis
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noun \-(ˌ)fī-ˌbrō-mə-ˈtō-səs\Definition of NEUROFIBROMATOSIS
: a disorder inherited as an autosomal dominant and characterized especially by brown spots on the skin, neurofibromas of peripheral nerves, and deformities of subcutaneous tissue and bone
Origin of NEUROFIBROMATOSIS
New Latin, from neurofibromat-, neurofibroma
First Known Use: 1896
neu·ro·fi·bro·ma·to·sis
noun \-fī-ˌbrō-mə-ˈtō-səs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; neu·ro·fi·bro·ma·to·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of NEUROFIBROMATOSIS
: a disorder inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and characterized by brown spots on the skin, neurofibromas of peripheral nerves, and deformities of subcutaneous tissues and bone—abbreviation NF; called also Recklinghausen's disease, von Recklinghausen's disease
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