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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A genetic disorder characterized by the presence of multiple neurofibromas under the skin. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

von recklinghausen's disease

Etymology

From neurofibroma + -osis.

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