phakomatosis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌfeɪkəʊməˈtəʊsɪs/
- /ˌfæk-/
Etymology
From 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.
Meanings
- Any of a group of neurocutaneous disorders of the central nervous system causing lesions on the skin and eye.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phakomatoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| phacomatosis | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
phakomatosis pigmentokeratotica
Hyponyms
Wyburn-Mason syndrome · neurofibromatosis · ataxia-telangiectasia · Sturge-Weber syndrome · von Hippel–Lindau disease · nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome · angiophakomatosis · Jadassohn's nevus phakomatosis · tuberous sclerosis · incontinentia pigmenti
Synonyms
neuro-oculo-cutaneous syndrome · neurocutaneous syndrome · neurocutaneous disorder