encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis
[ ĕn-sĕf′ə-lō-krā′nē-ō-kyōō-tā′nē-əs ]
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n.
A rare syndrome of multiple fibrolipomas or angiofibroma of the face, scalp, and neck present at birth, sometimes with symptomatic intracranial lipomas.
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Words nearby encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis
encephalitis, encephalitis lethargica, encephalitis periaxialis diffusa, encephalo-, encephalocele, encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis, encephalofacial angiomatosis, encephalogram, encephalograph, encephalography, encephaloid
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Example sentences from the Web for encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis
As Féré has shown, lipomatosis (first noticed by Cruveilhier) is an expression of stress at the period of evolution.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. TalbotAs this is not, strictly speaking, a tumour, the term diffuse lipomatosis is to be preferred.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesDiffuse lipomatosis usually begins over the nape and spreads more or less symmetrically till it completely surrounds the neck.