neurofibromatosis en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English fibroma English neurofibroma Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English neurofibromatosis From neurofibroma + -osis.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A genetic disorder characterized by the presence of multiple neurofibromas under the skin.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| neurofibromatoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Translations (13)
ru нѐйрофѝбромато́з (genetic disorder) · hu neurofibromatózis (genetic disorder) · es neurofibromatosis (genetic disorder) · de Neurofibromatose (genetic disorder) · fr neurofibromatose (genetic disorder) · ca neurofibromatosi (genetic disorder) · uk нейрофібромато́з (genetic disorder) · pl nerwiakowłókniakowatość (genetic disorder) · it neurofibromatosi (genetic disorder) · th แสนปม (genetic disorder) · fi neurofibromatoosi (genetic disorder) · da neurofibromatose (genetic disorder) · ro neurofibromatoză (genetic disorder)