Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Praecipe(noun) a writ commanding something to be done, or requiring a reason for neglecting it. 2  Praecipe(noun) a paper containing the particulars of a writ, lodged in the office out of which the writ is to be issued.
Neurofibromatosis type 2 is a disorder characterized by the growth of noncancerous tumors in the nervous system. The most common tumors associated with neurofibromatosis type 2 are called vestibular schwannomas or acoustic neuromas. These growths develop along the nerve that carries information from the inner ear to the brain (the auditory nerve).
Pulmonary fibrosis definition and facts. Pulmonary fibrosis refers to scarring of the lung tissue (fibrosis of the lungs). The most common type of pulmonary fibrosis is called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; its cause is not understood. A number of different medical conditions can also cause pulmonary fibrosis. Causes of pulmonary fibrosis can include: Environmental toxins. Medications, chronic inflammation.