Neurofibromatosis (NF) refers to a number of inherited conditions that are clinically and genetically distinct and carry a high risk of tumor formation, particularly in the brain. Neurofibromatosis is an autosomal dominant disorder, which means only one copy of the affected gene is needed for the disorder to develop. Therefore, if only one parent ...
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A familial condition characterized by developmental changes in the nervous system, muscles and skin, marked by numerous tumors affecting these organ systems.
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either of two hereditary disorders characterized by distinctive skin lesions and by benign, progressively enlarging tumours of the nervous system. ...
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In addition to several café-au-lait spots, multiple small nodules (neurofibromas) are seen on this patient's lower back. Image credit: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons An uncommon genetic disorder, also called Recklinghausen's disease, which causes numerous soft, noncancerous tumors ...
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<oncology> One of the most common disorders in genetics, neurofibromatosis encompasses at least two diseases, designated NF-1 and NF-2. ... NF-1 or classic neurofibromatosis, is characterised by the familiar cafe- au-lait spots, axillary freckling, cutaneous and visceral neurofibromas (which sometimes undergo malignant transformation), glioma...
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(noor″o-fi-bro″mә-to´sis) either of two autosomal dominant disorders characterized by growth of neurofibromas along various types of nerves, and sometimes on bone, muscle, or skin. neurofibromatosis 1 a disorder of autosomal dominant inheritance, marked by developmental...
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One of the most common single gene conditions affecting the human nervous system
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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 proteins.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: nū′rō-fi′brō-mă-tō′sis Definitions: 1. Heading comprises two distinct hereditary disorders, formerly labeled peripheral and central neurofibromatosis, but now entitled neurofibromatosis type I and type II. Type I (peripheral) neurofibromatosis, [MIM*162200] by far the more common ...
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Neurofibromatosis: A genetic disorder of the nervous system that primarily affects the development and growth of neural (nerve) cell tissues, causes tumors to grow on nerves, and may produce other abnormalities. Neurofibromatosis (NF) consists of two very different disorders: neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2).
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Von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis, also known as NF1, is an inherited neuroectodermal abnormality characterized by the appearance of six or more café-au-lait lesions, axillary freckles (Crow's sign) multiple neurofibromas, and pigmented hamartomas of the iris (Lisch nodules). This is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. The gene for NF1 ...
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n] - autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities
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a condition in which connective tissue tumours occur on nerves in the skin
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von Recklinghausen`s disease noun autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities
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Also referred to as Von Recklinghausen's Disease, this is an inherited disorder wherein numerous spots and neurofibromas form on the skin, which are non-cancerous, often accompanied by abnormalities in development.
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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.
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