NEUROFIBROMATOSIS


Meaning of NEUROFIBROMATOSIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: -( ˌ )f ī - ˌ br ō -m ə - ' t ō -s ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from neurofibromat-, neurofibroma

Date: 1896

: 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

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