A generic term for a group of hereditary diseases characterised by hamartomas involving multiple tissues; e.g., von Hippel-Lindau's disease, neurofibromatosis, Sturge-Weber syndrome, tuberous sclerosis. ... Synonym: phakomatosis. ... Origin: Van der Hoeve's coinage fr. G. Phakos, mother-spot ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fak′ō-mă-tō′sis Definitions: 1. A generic term for a group of hereditary diseases characterized by hamartomas involving multiple tissues; von Hippel-Lindau disease, neurofibromatosis, Sturge-Weber syndrome, tuberous sclerosis. Patients with phacomatosis may develop pheochromacytomas. Synonyms: ph...
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