phakomatosis
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
phak- + -omato- + -osis, from the Greek φακός (phakós, “spot, lens”), -ωμα (-ōma, “process”), and the suffix -osis; the term was introduced by Dutch ophthalmologist Jan van der Hoeve in 1920, before the distinct genetic basis of each of these diseases was understood.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
phakomatosis (plural phakomatoses)
- Any of a group of neurocutaneous disorders of the central nervous system causing lesions on the skin and eye.