Definition of Von Recklinghausen's disease

1. Noun. Autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities.


Medical Definition of Von Recklinghausen's disease

1. A rare genetic disorder which affects the cell growth of nerve tissue. Individuals have multiple cutaneous and subcutaneous tumours which appear in late childhood. Clinical features include medium-brown, flat discolourations to the skin, known as cafe-au-lait spots. Secondary hypertension may develop from renal artery stenosis, pheochromocytoma or coarctation of the aorta. Inheritance: autosomal dominant. (04 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Von Recklinghausen's Disease

von Bismarck
von Braun
von Bruns
von Economo's disease
Von Gierke's disease
von Graefe's sign
von hippel-lindau disease
von hippel-lindau syndrome
von Kossa stain
von Langenbeck's bipedicle mucoperiosteal flap
von Mauser
von Meyenburg's disease
von Neumann
von Neumann machine
von Recklinghausen's disease
von Recklinghausen's disease
von Recklinghausen disease
von Rundstedt
von Spee's curve
von Sternberg
von Willebrand
Von Willebrand's disease
von Willebrand's disease
Von Willebrand disease
Von Willebrand factor
von Willebrand factor-degrading protease
voodoo
voodooed
voodooing
voodooism

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