English
phakomatosis
Phakomatosis comes from Ancient Greek φακός ‘spot, lens’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEφακόςphakós‘spot, lens’
- Englishtodayphakomatosis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEφακόςphakós‘spot, lens’
- Englishtodayphakomatosis
Formed from phako + -oma + osis
Every English word from Ancient Greek φακός
Today it means
noun Any of a group of neurocutaneous disorders of the central nervous system causing lesions on the skin and eye.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek φακός / phakomatosis