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neurofibromatosis

/noor-oh-fahy-broh-muh-toh-sis, nyoor-/US // ˌnʊər oʊ faɪˌbroʊ məˈtoʊ sɪs, ˌnyʊər- //UK // (ˌnjʊərəʊˌfaɪbrəməˈtəʊsɪs) //

神经纤维瘤病,神经纤维瘤症,神经纤维瘤病症,神经纤维瘤病变

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Pathology.

    • : a dominantly inherited genetic disorder characterized by flat brown patches on the skin, neurofibromas of the skin and internal organs, and in some cases skeletal deformity.

Examples

  • The scenes between Johansson and Adam Pearson, a man with neurofibromatosis, are some of the most delicate and visceral this year.

  • I recall being taught during my medical education that a likely diagnosis was neurofibromatosis type 1.

  • "Rhincho-spasm," a snoring tic, has been observed by Oppenheim in a case of neurofibromatosis.