Phacomatosis
phacomatosis phac·o·ma·to·sis or phak·o·ma·to·sis (fāk’ō-mə-tō’sĭs)
n.
Any of a group of congenital and hereditary diseases characterized by the development of hamartomas in various tissues and including neurofibromatosis, Lindau’s disease, Sturge-Weber syndrome, and tuberous sclerosis.
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