neurofibromatosis
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- noun
- /ˌnʊroʊfaɪbrəˈmoʊtəʊsɪs/
- Specialized
- An operation was planned in a 27-year-old male patient weighing 60 kg with the diagnosis of cervical neurofibromatosis.
- neurofibromatosis type
- neurofibromatosis type 1
- neurofibromatosis type 2
Examples
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The tumors resulting from neurofibromatosis are typically benign, but they can lead to various complications.
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In 25% to 70% of cases, malignant schwannoma is associated with neurofibromatosis.
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Only one of these cases involved a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1.
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Also, four patients had neurofibromatosis type 2.
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The percentage appears to be higher in patients who have a family history of neurofibromatosis.
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Felicity has neurofibromatosis, which has as a result, left her profoundly deaf and with low vision.
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Survival is worse in patients with centrally located or large tumors and in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1.
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Multiple neurofibromas are associated with von Recklinghausen's disease (neurofibromatosis type 2).
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Neurofibromatosis is known to be complicated by malignant tumors, most of which are of soft-tissue origin.
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We describe a rare complication of stereotactic radiotherapy for large acoustic neuromas in a patient with type 2 neurofibromatosis.
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Synonyms
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A condition passed from parent to child causing many small bumps, pale brown skin spots, and sometimes learning problems
Surface Forms
Morphology
neurofibromatosis = neurofibroma (opaque) = neuro + fibroma + osis
The term is formed with medical combining forms and the disease suffix '-osis', but the specialized meaning is not easily recoverable for an average learner.
Etymology
Neurofibromatosis breaks into three parts: neuro- meaning 'nerve', fibro- meaning 'fiber' or 'connective tissue', and -osis meaning 'a condition'. So, the name tells you what it is: a 'condition of fibrous growths on nerves', which is why people with the disorder often develop many benign tumors and skin changes.