horny eczema

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skin disease — ▪ pathology Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human skin. They have a wide range of causes. General features Although most diseases affecting the skin originate in the layers of the skin, such abnormalities are… … Universalium
pompholyx — SYN: dyshidrosis. [G. a bubble, fr. pomphos, a blister] * * * pom·pho·lyx päm(p) fə .liks n a skin disease marked by an eruption of vesicles esp. on the palms and soles * * * n. eczema of the hands (see also cheiropompholyx) and feet… … Medical dictionary
pompholyx — n. eczema of the hands (see also cheiropompholyx) and feet (podopompholyx). Because the horny layer of the skin in these parts is so thick the vesicles typical of eczema cannot rupture; they therefore persist in the skin, looking like sago grains … The new mediacal dictionary
pityriasis — A dermatosis marked by branny desquamation. [G. fr. pityron, bran, dandruff] p. alba patchy hypopigmentation of the skin resulting from mild dermatitis. p. alba atrophicans a scaling … Medical dictionary

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