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Neurofibromatosis type 1

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005766

A rare genetic condition that causes brown spots and tumors on the skin, freckling in skin areas not exposed to the sun, tumors on the nerves, and developmental changes in the nervous system, muscles, bone, and skin. Also called NF1.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005766
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsNF1
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005766",
  "term": "Neurofibromatosis type 1",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A rare genetic condition that causes brown spots and tumors on the skin, freckling in skin areas not exposed to the sun, tumors on the nerves, and developmental changes in the nervous system, muscles, bone, and skin. Also called NF1.",
  "synonyms": [
    "NF1"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/neurofibromatosis-type-1/"
}

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