ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS
\ɐkanθˈə͡ʊsɪs nˈɪɡɹɪkənz], \ɐkanθˈəʊsɪs nˈɪɡɹɪkənz], \ɐ_k_a_n_θ_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s n_ˈɪ_ɡ_ɹ_ɪ_k_ə_n_z]\
Definitions of ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
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a skin disease characterized by dark wart-like patches in the body folds; can be benign or malignant
By Princeton University
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a skin disease characterized by dark wart-like patches in the body folds; can be benign or malignant
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A circumscribed melanosis consisting of a brown-pigmented, velvety verrucosity or fine papillomatosis appearing in the axillae and other body folds. It occurs in association with endocrine disorders, underlying malignancy, administration of certain drugs, or as in inherited disorder.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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