neurofibromatosis

neurofibromatosis
A genetic disorder characterized by the presence of multiple neurofibromas under the skin
Syn: von Recklinghausen disease

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  • Neurofibromatosis — ► sustantivo femenino MEDICINA Enfermedad caracterizada por la formación de tumores fibrosos en la piel y en los nervios. IRREG. plural neurofibromatosis * * * Las neurofibromatosis son trastornos genéticos del sistema nervioso que afectan… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • neurofibromatosis — /noor oh fuy broh meuh toh sis, nyoor /, n. Pathol. 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. [1895 1900; < NL… …   Universalium

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  • neurofibromatosis — Tumours of neuronal sheath; the most common genetic disease. Type 1 neurofibromatosis is associated with the the von Recklinghausen Neurofibromatosis locus that encodes the NF 1 protein, a GTPase activating protein which interacts with the ras… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • neurofibromatosis 2 — (NF2) an autosomal dominant disorder due to mutation in the NF2 gene (locus: 22q12.2), which encodes the cytoskeletal protein merlin (also called neurofibromin 2), which acts as a tumor suppressor. It is characterized by usually bilateral… …   Medical dictionary

  • neurofibromatosis — n. either of two hereditary conditions inherited as autosomal dominant traits and characterized by benign tumours growing from the fibrous coverings of nerves (see neurofibroma). In neurofibromatosis type I (von Recklinghausen s disease) numerous …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • neurofibromatosis — Eng. Neurofibromatosis Ver enfermedad de Von Recklinghausen …   Diccionario de oftalmología

  • neurofibromatosis — /ˌnjuroʊˌfaɪbrəməˈtoʊsəs/ (say .nyoohroh.fuybruhmuh tohsuhs) noun → von Recklinghausen s disease of multiple neurofibromatosis …  

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