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neurofibromatosis
[ noor-oh-fahy-broh-muh-toh-sis, nyoor- ]
noun
- 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.
neurofibromatosis
/ ˌʊəəʊˌڲɪəəˈəʊɪ /
noun
- a condition characterized by the formation of benign tumours on the fibrous coverings of the peripheral nerves and the development of areas of é-- spots
neurofibromatosis
/ r′ō-ī′bō-ə-ō′ĭ /
- A genetic disease characterized by multiple benign tumors of peripheral nerves, called neurofibromas , and pigmented spots on the skin, sometimes accompanied by bone deformity and a predisposition to cancers, especially of the brain.
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of neurofibromatosis1
Example Sentences
It could have so easily looked like a big stiff mask, but instead, the makeup truly made Sebastian look like a man with neurofibromatosis.
Maybe Stan, who won a Golden Globe for playing a struggling actor with neurofibromatosis in the dark satire “A Different Man.”
The British actor was 5 when he was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis Type 1, a condition that resulted in the growth of large tumors across his face.
The top prize was won by A Different Man, a superb and original film about an aspiring actor who has neurofibromatosis, a disfiguring facial condition.
Growing up in England with neurofibromatosis type 1, a rare genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow on his face, Pearson was often taunted by classmates who cruelly called him “Elephant Man” and other names.
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