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neu|ro|fi|bro|ma|to|sis — «NUR oh FY broh muh TOH sihs, NYUR », noun. a hereditary disease in which neurofibromas develop under the skin or along the nerves … Useful english dictionary
neurofibrosarcoma — neu·ro·fi·bro·sar·co·ma .fī brō sär kō mə n, pl mas also ma·ta mət ə a malignant neurofibroma * * * neu·ro·fi·bro·sar·co·ma (noor″o fi″bro sahr koґmə) malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor … Medical dictionary
neurofibromin — neu·ro·fi·bro·min (noor″ro fiґbro min) a GTPase activating protein that functions as a tumor suppressor; a defect in the gene that codes for this protein is the cause of neurofibromatosis 1 … Medical dictionary
neurofibroma — neu•ro•fi•bro•ma [[t]ˌnʊər oʊ faɪˈbroʊ mə, ˌnyʊər [/t]] n. pl. mas, ma•ta [[t] mə tə[/t]] pat a benign neoplasm composed of the fibrous elements of a nerve • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
neurofibromatosis — neu•ro•fi•bro•ma•to•sis [[t]ˌnʊər oʊ faɪˌbroʊ məˈtoʊ sɪs, ˌnyʊər [/t]] n. pat a genetic disorder characterized by brown patches on the skin, neurofibromas of the skin and internal organs, and in some cases skeletal deformity … From formal English to slang
neurofibromatosi — neu|ro|fi|bro|ma|to|si Mot Pla Nom femení … Diccionari Català-Català
neurofibromatosi — neu·ro·fi·bro·ma·tò·si s.f.inv. TS med. malattia ereditaria caratterizzata dalla presenza di tumori multipli dei nervi e della cute e di chiazze pigmentate, con sintomatologia variabile a seconda della localizzazione dei singoli tumori {{line}}… … Dizionario italiano
Neurofibrom — Neu|ro|fi|bro̱m [↑neuro... u. ↑Fibrom] s; s, e: gutartige Geschwulst im Bereich peripherer Nerven, die sich aus bindegewebigen Anteilen des Nervengewebes aufbaut … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Neurofibromatosis — Hereditary disorder characterized by cafe au lait (light brown) coffee with milk spots on the skin, and a tendency to develop large tumors on the nerves, skin, and internal organs. Neurofibromatosis may include deformation of the bones and… … Medical dictionary
neurofibroma — A moderately firm, benign, encapsulated tumor resulting from proliferation of Schwann cells in a disorderly pattern that includes portions of nerve fibers; in neurofibromatosis, neurofibromas are multiple. SYN: fibroneuroma. plexiform … Medical dictionary
