Definition of von Recklinghausen's disease in English:
von Recklinghausen's disease
noun ˈrɛklɪŋˌhaʊz(ə)nzvän ˈrekliNGˌhouzənz dəˌzēz
mass noun1A hereditary disease in which numerous benign tumours develop in various parts of the body, especially the skin and the fibrous sheaths of the nerves. It is a form of neurofibromatosis.
Example sentencesExamples
- Neurofibromatosis, or von Recklinghausen's disease, is a relatively common autosomal dominant genetic disorder in which affected individuals develop benign and malignant tumors at an increased frequency.
2A disease in which the bones are weakened as a result of excessive secretion of the parathyroid hormone, leading to bowing and fracture of long bones and sometimes deformities of the chest and spine.
Also called osteitis fibrosa cystica
Origin
Early 20th century: named after Friedrich von Recklinghausen (1833–1910), German pathologist.
Definition of von Recklinghausen's disease in US English:
von Recklinghausen's disease
nounvän ˈrekliNGˌhouzənz dəˌzēz
1A hereditary disease in which numerous benign tumors develop in various parts of the body, especially the skin and the fibrous sheaths of the nerves. It is a form of neurofibromatosis.
Example sentencesExamples
- Neurofibromatosis, or von Recklinghausen's disease, is a relatively common autosomal dominant genetic disorder in which affected individuals develop benign and malignant tumors at an increased frequency.
2A disease in which the bones are weakened as a result of excessive secretion of the parathyroid hormone, leading to bowing and fracture of long bones and sometimes deformities of the chest and spine.
Also called osteitis fibrosa cystica
Origin
Early 20th century: named after Friedrich von Recklinghausen (1833–1910), German pathologist.