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neurofibromatosis

An inherited progressive disorder in which tumors form on peripheral nerves. The tumors can be severely disfiguring and can also result in loss of hearing and vision, cancer, epilepsy, bone deformities, and learning disabilities.

Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, defines neurofibromatosis.

Related terms: cancer, gene, inherited .

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