Adenoma sebaceum
adenoma sebaceum
adenoma sebaceum adenoma se·ba·ce·um (sĭ-bā’sē-əm)
n.
A hamartoma on the face, composed of fibrovascular tissue and appearing as an aggregation of red or yellow papules that may be associated with tuberous sclerosis. Also called Pringle’s disease.
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