phakomatosis
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Etymology
The term, from the Greek φακός, phakos, "spot, lens", -(o)ma (-ωμα) and the suffix -osis, was introduced by Dutch ophthalmologist Jan van der Hoeve in 1920, before the distinct genetic basis of each of these diseases was understood.
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Noun
phakomatosis (plural phakomatoses)
- Any of a group of neurocutaneous disorders of the central nervous system causing lesions on the skin and eye.