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neurofibromatosis
Used for:
multiple fibromatosis
Used for:
multiple neuroma
Used for:
neurofibromatoses
Used for:
neuromatosis
Used for:
Recklinghausen's disease
Used for:
Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis
Used for:
von Recklinghausen's disease
Broader Terms:
genetic disorder
Broader Terms:
neurofibroma
Related Terms:
autosomal dominant trait
Related Terms:
neurofibromatosis type 1 protein /gene
Scope Note:
group of disorders characterized by an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance with high rates of spontaneous mutation and multiple neurofibromas or neurilemmomas; neurofibromatosis 1 (generalized neurofibromatosis) accounts for approximately 95% of cases, although multiple additional subtypes (e.g., neurofibromatosis 2, neurofibromatosis 3, etc.) have been described.
Term Number:
2012-7338
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