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acanthosis nigricans

US/æˌkænˈθoʊ.sɪs/

acanthosis nigricans noun: a skin sign often associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes exhibiting velvety, thickened, and darkened skin and skin tags, often occurring in skin folds and the axillae.

Noun

acanthosis nigricans (uncountable)

  1. A skin sign often associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes exhibiting velvety, thickened, and darkened skin and skin tags, often occurring in skin folds and the axillae.

Origin of acanthosis nigricans

Via Latin ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorny flower”) + -ωσις (-ōsis, “state, abnormal condition, or action”) + Latin nigricans (“blackish”).

Questions about acanthosis nigricans

What does acanthosis nigricans mean?
Acanthosis nigricans means a skin sign often associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes exhibiting velvety, thickened, and darkened skin and skin tags, often occurring in skin folds and the axillae.
What part of speech is acanthosis nigricans?
Acanthosis nigricans is a noun.
How do you pronounce acanthosis nigricans?
Acanthosis nigricans is pronounced /æˌkænˈθoʊ.sɪs/ (US).

Words near acanthosis nigricans in the dictionary

  1. acanthoracids
  2. acanthorrhexis
  3. acanthors
  4. acanthoses
  5. acanthosis
  6. acanthosis nigricans
  7. acanthosoma
  8. acanthosomas
  9. acanthosomata
  10. acanthosomatid
  11. acanthosomatids

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