| Pronunciation: | | n`ûrowfIbr`owmut'owsus
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| | 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 |
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| | See Also: | | autosomal dominant disease, autosomal dominant disorder, monogenic disease, monogenic disorder |
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| | Definition: | | a group of inherited disorders in which noncancerous tumors grow on several nerves that may include the hearing nerve. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | 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. |
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