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lisch nodule
Definitions related to lisch nodules:
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A clear, yellow, or brown, well-defined, dome-shaped elevation projecting from the surface of the iris. It is composed of hamartomatous melanocytic aggregates and is the most common ocular manifestation of neurofibromatosis type 1.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The presence of pigmented, oval and dome-shaped raised hamartomatous nevi of the iris..Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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