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