neurofibromatosis

[noor-oh-fahy-broh-muh-toh-sis, nyoor-]

noun

Pathology.

1. 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

/ ˌnjʊərəʊˌfaɪbrəməˈtəʊsɪs /

noun

1. a condition characterized by the formation of benign tumours on the fibrous coverings of the peripheral nerves and the development of areas of café-au-lait spots

neurofibromatosis

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of neurofibromatosis¹

1895–1900; < New Latin neurofibromat-, stem of neurofibroma neurofibroma + -osis

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.

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Maybe Stan, who won a Golden Globe for playing a struggling actor with neurofibromatosis in the dark satire “A Different Man.”

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“I wanted to talk to Adam about how he was feeling about myself playing this part and having someone step into these shoes without neurofibromatosis,” he says.

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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.

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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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