Lisch nodule

noun

A pigmented hamartomatous nodular aggregate of dendritic melanocytes affecting the iris.

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Meanings

nounLisch nodule (plural Lisch nodules)

plural Lisch nodules

  1. medicineA pigmented hamartomatous nodular aggregate of dendritic melanocytes affecting the iris.

Origin

Named after Austrian ophthalmologist Karl Lisch (1907–1999).

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APA

Lisch nodule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lisch%20nodule

MLA

“Lisch nodule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lisch%20nodule. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lisch nodule,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lisch%20nodule.

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