Noun: neurofibromatosis ,n(y)ûr-ow,fI-brow-mu'tow-sus [N. Amer], ,nyûr-ow,fI-brow-mu'tow-sus [Brit]
- Autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and skin spots, often with developmental abnormalities
"Neurofibromatosis can cause benign tumors to grow on nerves";
- von Recklinghausen's disease
Derived forms: neurofibromatosises
Type of: autosomal dominant disease, autosomal dominant disorder, monogenic disease, monogenic disorder
Encyclopedia: Neurofibromatosis, familial intestinal