Basal-cell nevus syndrome
basal-cell nevus syndrome
basal-cell nevus syndrome n.
an inherited syndrome marked by the presence of numerous basal-cell carcinomas of the skin, cysts of the jawbones, erythematous pitting of the palms and soles, and often skeletal anomalies. also called gorlin’s syndrome.
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