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neurofibromatosis

DEFINITIONS OF: neurofibromatosis

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n autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities

Synonyms:
von Recklinghausen's disease
Type of:
monogenic disease, monogenic disorder
an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes
autosomal dominant disease, autosomal dominant disorder
a disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome
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