Definition of neurofibromatosis in English:
neurofibromatosis
noun ˌnjʊərə(ʊ)fʌɪˌbrəʊməˈtəʊsɪsˌn(y)o͝orōˌfībrəməˈtōsəs
mass nounMedicine A disease in which neurofibromas form throughout the body.
Also called von Recklinghausen's disease
Example sentencesExamples
- The neurocutaneous syndromes, including neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis and von Hippel-Landau disease, are associated with an increased risk of brain tumors.
- The skin must be examined for signs of neurocutaneous syndrome, particularly neurofibromatosis and tuberous sclerosis, which are highly associated with intracranial neoplasms.
- In humans, epilepsy is often one of a set of symptoms found in people with diseases such as cerebral palsy, neurofibromatosis, autism, tuberous sclerosis, and Landau-Kleffner syndrome.
- Examples of autosomal dominant single gene disorders include: Marfan syndrome, achondroplasia, neurofibromatosis, and retinitis pigmentosa.
- Also at risk of glaucoma are children with neurofibromatosis and Sturge-Weber syndrome.
Definition of neurofibromatosis in US English:
neurofibromatosis
nounˌn(y)o͝orōˌfībrəməˈtōsəs
Medicine A disease in which neurofibromas form throughout the body.
Also called von Recklinghausen's disease
Example sentencesExamples
- The skin must be examined for signs of neurocutaneous syndrome, particularly neurofibromatosis and tuberous sclerosis, which are highly associated with intracranial neoplasms.
- The neurocutaneous syndromes, including neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis and von Hippel-Landau disease, are associated with an increased risk of brain tumors.
- In humans, epilepsy is often one of a set of symptoms found in people with diseases such as cerebral palsy, neurofibromatosis, autism, tuberous sclerosis, and Landau-Kleffner syndrome.
- Examples of autosomal dominant single gene disorders include: Marfan syndrome, achondroplasia, neurofibromatosis, and retinitis pigmentosa.
- Also at risk of glaucoma are children with neurofibromatosis and Sturge-Weber syndrome.