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gan·glio·neu·ro·ma·to·sis (gang″gle-o-n
-ro″mə-toґsis) overgrowth of nerve tissue in the walls of the upper gastrointestinal tract, seen in some patients with neurofibromatosis I or multiple endocrine neoplasia type III.
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Multiple Mucosal Neuromata — IntroductionThe multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes are characterized by tumors of neuroendocrine origin. The third of these to be reported, MEN III syndrome, also called MEN IIB syndrome or multiple mucosal neuroma syndrome, was… … Wikipedia
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