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Dyshidrotic eczema
Irritation of the skin on the palms of hands and soles of the feet characterized by clear, deep blisters that itch and burn
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- Small inducible cytokine A2 See: MPC1
- Arcuate neuron A neuron in the arcuate nucleus of the brain. See: Arcuate nucleus
- Bayes theorem A probability principle set forth by the English mathematician Thomas Bayes (1702-1761). Bayes' theorem is of…
- Carcinoma in situ, squamous cell An early stage of skin cancer. Also known as Bowen's disease. This is a tumor that develops from the squamous…
- Proctology A medical specialty that deals with disorders of the rectum and anus
- STL2 Stickler syndrome, type II. See: Stickler syndrome
- Skin biopsy Skin biopsy: Removal of a piece of skin for the purpose of further examination in the laboratory using a…
- Multiple lentigines syndrome See: LEOPARD syndrome
- MASS syndrome A heritable disorder of connective tissue characterized by involvement of the mitral valve, aorta, skeleton…
- Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer See: Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
- Injury, scooter See: Scooter injury