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noun
A genetic disorder characterized by the presence of multiple neurofibromas under the skin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: von Recklinghausen's disease
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monogenic disorder, monogenic disease, autosomal dominant disease, autosomal dominant disorder
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh1- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh1wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English fibroma English neurofibroma Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English neurofibromatosis From neurofibroma + -osis.
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