phakoma
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phacoma — A hamartoma found in phacomatosis; often refers to a retinal hamartoma in tuberous sclerosis. SYN: phakoma. [phaco + G. oma, tumor] * * * pha·co·ma (fə koґmə) phakoma … Medical dictionary
Timeline of tuberous sclerosis — The timeline of tuberous sclerosis discovery and research spans less than 200 years. Tuberous sclerosis (TSC) is a rare, multi system genetic disease that causes benign tumours to grow in the brain and on other vital organs such as the kidneys,… … Wikipedia
phakomatosis — SYN: phacomatosis. * * * phak·o·ma·to·sis (fak″o mə toґsis) pl. phakomatoґses [phakoma + osis] any of a group of congenital and hereditary developmental anomalies having in common selective involvement of tissues of ectodermal origin… … Medical dictionary
phac- — combining form or phaco or phak or phako Etymology: Greek phak , phako , from phakos lentil, object shaped like a lentil, mole, wart 1. : lentil … Useful english dictionary
