Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A genetic disease characterized by multiple neurofibromas and pigmented spots on the skin, sometimes accompanied by bone deformity and a predisposition to cancers, especially of the brain.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The occurrence of one or more neurofibromata, or a general increase of fibrous tissue in the nerves.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun medicine A
genetic disorder characterized by the presence of multipleneurofibromas under theskin
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities
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Examples
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Dr. Fisher is also using PET and MRI techniques to predict the clinical behavior of plexiform neurofibromas, the largest and most important tumors seen in neurofibromatosis.
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Thirty-year-old Pascal Coler had had dozens of previous operations to reduce massive tumors caused by a disorder called neurofibromatosis, yet he could barely eat and had become a recluse because of the bulbous deformities.
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This kid, Jason, has got a type of neurofibromatosis, which is a type of genetic disorder that causes tumors on different types of nerve tissue.
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Researchers at UCLA used the cholesterol-fighting drugs to treat mice bred to develop the disease, called neurofibromatosis 1 NF1.
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Mark Boylan, who has a condition called neurofibromatosis, which causes large tumours to grow on the face, said: As a genuine Top Gear fan, I was gutted the presenters felt the need to stoop to such a level.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph James Hall 2012
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WASHINGTON: By uncovering how a genetic condition, called neurofibromatosis type 1, or NF1, disrupts working memory, researchers at UCLA have suggested
The Times of India 2010
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These were just some of the common symptoms of a disorder called neurofibromatosis or NF.
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Ed has been suffering from a condition known as neurofibromatosis (NF) for over three decades.
unknown title 2009
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Ed has been suffering from a condition known as neurofibromatosis (NF) for over three decades.
unknown title 2009
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But there is nothing infectious about neurofibromatosis, which is caused by a mutated gene that can be inherited from a parent or arise spontaneously, says Ron Turley, president of NF Canada in Ottawa.
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