- Witkop-von Sallmann disease
- Wit·kop-von Sall·mann disease (witґkop von sahlґmən) [C. J. Witkop; Ludwig J. K. von Sallmann, Austrian-born American ophthalmologist, 1892–1975] see under disease.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Witkop disease — Witkop von Sallmann disease hereditary benign intraepithelial dyskeratosis … Medical dictionary
hereditary benign intraepithelial dyskeratosis — an autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutation at 4q35, characterized by foamy gelatinous plaques on the conjunctiva and white thickenings resembling leukoplakia on the oral mucosa; photophobia is common in children, and blindness may occur.… … Medical dictionary