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Phakomatosis
A hereditary syndrome affecting the central nervous system that is associated with lesions of the skin and retina. Representative examples include neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis, von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, and Sturge-Weber syndrome. (NCI Thesaurus)
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