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acanthokeratodermia

US/əˌkæn.θoʊˌkɜɹ.ə.toʊˈdɝ.mi.ə/

acanthokeratodermia noun: a thickening of the horny portion of the skin on the hand palms and soles of the feet.

Noun

acanthokeratodermia (plural acanthokeratodermias)

  1. A thickening of the horny portion of the skin on the hand palms and soles of the feet.

Forms of acanthokeratodermia

pluralacanthokeratodermias

Origin of acanthokeratodermia

From Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “bear's foot (plant)”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”)

Questions about acanthokeratodermia

What does acanthokeratodermia mean?
Acanthokeratodermia means a thickening of the horny portion of the skin on the hand palms and soles of the feet.
What part of speech is acanthokeratodermia?
Acanthokeratodermia is a noun.
How do you pronounce acanthokeratodermia?
Acanthokeratodermia is pronounced /əˌkæn.θoʊˌkɜɹ.ə.toʊˈdɝ.mi.ə/ (US).
What is the plural of acanthokeratodermia?
The plural of acanthokeratodermia is acanthokeratodermias.

Words near acanthokeratodermia in the dictionary

  1. acanthodriline
  2. acanthodrilines
  3. acanthoecid
  4. acanthoic acid
  5. acanthoid
  6. acanthokeratodermia
  7. acanthokeratodermias
  8. acanthological
  9. acanthologically
  10. acanthologies
  11. acanthology

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