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Variable expression
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Refers to the difference in the way that signs and symptoms of a genetic condition can show up in individual patients who have that condition. For example, some patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 may have only mild symptoms, such as brown spots and freckling on the skin, and others may have more severe symptoms, such as brain tumors and tumors on the nerves. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Variation in the manner in which a trait is manifested. When there is variable expressivity, the trait may vary in clinical expression from mild to severe. For example, the condition neurofibromatosis type 1 may be mild, presenting with cafe-au-lait spots only, or may be severe, presenting with neurofibromas and brain tumors. (NCI Dictionary)
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