Meaning of NEUROFIBROMATOSIS

Pronunciation:			n`ûrowfIbr`owmut'owsus
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities
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	Synonyms:		von Recklinghausen's disease
	See Also:		autosomal dominant disease, autosomal dominant disorder, monogenic disease, monogenic disorder
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		a group of inherited disorders in which noncancerous tumors grow on several nerves that may include the hearing nerve.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		This hereditary disease ranges widely in severity, and is characterized by pigmented skin lesions ("cafe-au-lait" spots) which can develop into dense, benign tumors under the skin along peripheral nerves. Disfiguring tumors (neurofibromas) also tend to develop in or on the skull.