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encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis

encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis noun: a rare congenital neurocutaneous syndrome affecting the brain, skin, and eyes, marked by abnormal fatty tissue growths and developmental defects. It typically presents on one side of the body with lipomas on the scalp and face, intracranial lipomas and brain malformations, and eye abnormalities such as epibulbar choristomas.

Noun

encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis (plural uncountable, abbreviation ECCL)

  1. (plural) A rare congenital neurocutaneous syndrome affecting the brain, skin, and eyes, marked by abnormal fatty tissue growths and developmental defects. It typically presents on one side of the body with lipomas on the scalp and face, intracranial lipomas and brain malformations, and eye abnormalities such as epibulbar choristomas.

Forms of encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis

abbreviationECCL

Questions about encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis

What does encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis mean?
Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis means a rare congenital neurocutaneous syndrome affecting the brain, skin, and eyes, marked by abnormal fatty tissue growths and developmental defects. It typically presents on one side of the body with lipomas on the scalp and face, intracranial lipomas and brain malformations, and eye abnormalities such as epibulbar choristomas.
What part of speech is encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis?
Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis is a noun.

Words near encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis in the dictionary

  1. encephaloceles
  2. encephaloclastic
  3. encephalocoele
  4. encephalocoeles
  5. encephalocraniocutaneous
  6. encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis
  7. encephalocystocele
  8. encephalocystoceles
  9. encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis
  10. encephaloduroarteriosynangioses
  11. encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis

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