How to Use neurofibromatosis in a Sentence

neurofibromatosis

noun
  • Count me among those who had never heard of neurofibromatosis.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Living with neurofibromatosis type 1, after all, can take quite a toll on the young girl’s body.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Nick was born with neurofibromatosis, a nerve disorder that causes tumors to grow anywhere in the body.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Nick Gilbert was born with neurofibromatosis, a nerve disorder that causes tumors to grow anywhere at any time on the body.
    Hasan Dudar, Detroit Free Press, 16 Feb. 2018
  • While most see a rhinoceros, Hollant sees his son, who was diagnosed at a young age with neurofibromatosis.
    Susan Dunne, courant.com, 9 Dec. 2021
  • She was diagnosed at a young age with neurofibromatosis, a condition that can cause tumors, and in her case, led to terminal brain cancer.
    Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2022
  • She has been diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, a condition that causes tumors to form on nerve endings.
    AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2017
  • Galvan suffers from neurofibromatosis, a rare skin disease that causes large tumors to grow on nerve tissues, which has plagued him almost his entire life.
    Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 14 June 2019
  • The boy, now 5, has a genetic condition, neurofibromatosis, that can cause benign growths.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 20 Dec. 2017
  • Bosch has autism, and also suffers from neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that leads to tumors on the nerve tissues.
    Michelle Kaufman, miamiherald, 11 Aug. 2017
  • He was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder, which caused a growth inside his mouth.
    Kevin Grasha, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2017
  • Then she was diagnosed at birth with neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition where tumors form on nerve tissue.
    Fiona Tapp, SELF, 18 Jan. 2019
  • Mattie has a rare genetic condition called spinal variant neurofibromatosis type one, which causes tumors to grow on his spinal cord and compress his nerves.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The 57-year-old has a rare form of neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition that causes growths to spread all over her nervous system.
    Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Bliesner was born with type 2 neurofibromatosis, which causes tumors to form in the brain, spinal cord and nerves, Today reported.
    Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 17 June 2019
  • And the part goes not to him, but to Oswald (the British actor Adam Pearson, who has neurofibromatosis).
    The Week Uk, theweek, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Gilbert suffered from neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerve pathways anywhere in the body.
    Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2023
  • Hesslip, 52, has a condition called neurofibromatosis, a genetic mutation that produces the bumps all over his body.
    Frank Shyong, latimes.com, 30 Apr. 2017
  • He was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type 2.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • Pearson was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic condition that leaves his skin covered in thousands of thick, painful tumors.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The British actor lives with neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic disorder that causes non-cancerous tumors to grow on the skin.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
  • That’s the plan for the annual nationwide Undies Run that benefits research to find cures for neurofibromatosis.
    oregonlive, 9 Feb. 2022
  • He was first diagnosed with neurofibromatosis (NF1) as a toddler.
    Adam England, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
  • Stan’s co-star, Adam Pearson, was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis in early childhood.
    Daniel D'addario, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Sebastian Stan stars as Edward, a man with the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis that causes tumors to grow on his face.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The film follows Edward, an aspiring actor with neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition that causes tumors to grow on the skin and bone.
    Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 16 July 2024
  • Some of the Gilberts' philanthropy is aimed at finding a cure for neurofibromatosis, a genetic disease that last year took the life of their son, Nick, at the age of 26.
    Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The event's purpose is to raise awareness of neurofibromatosis (NF), a genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body.
    Segann March, Cincinnati.com, 13 Feb. 2020
  • The children had spent the week at Virginia's Camp New Friends, which caters to kids with the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis.
    CBS News, 13 Aug. 2019
  • In the film, which opened Friday, Stan plays Edward, a man with neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition that causes tumors to grow on the skin and bone.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Sep. 2024

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