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Neurofibromatosis
Meaning: A genetic condition causing multiple benign tumours to grow along nerves, often with skin pigment changes.
In practice: Multiple cafe-au-lait spots led to a diagnosis of neurofibromatosis type 1.
Word parts
- neuro- means nerve
- -osis means an abnormal condition or process
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