phacoma

pha·co·ma

(fa-kō'mă), A hamartoma found in phacomatosis; often refers to a retinal hamartoma in tuberous sclerosis. Synonym(s): phakoma [phaco- + G. -oma, tumor]

pha·co·ma

(fa-kō'mă) A hamartoma found in phacomatosis; often refers to a retinal hamartoma in tuberous sclerosis.
Synonym(s): phakoma. [phaco- + G. -oma, tumor]

phakoma

, phacoma (fă-kō′mă) [ phaco- + -oma] 1. A tumor of glial tissue.2. An area of myelinated nerve fibers rarely seen in the retina in association with neurofibromatosis.