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acrodermatitis enteropathica

acrodermatitis enteropathica noun: a metabolic disorder affecting the uptake of zinc, characterized by periorificial and acral dermatitis, alopecia, and diarrhea.

Noun

acrodermatitis enteropathica (uncountable)

  1. A metabolic disorder affecting the uptake of zinc, characterized by periorificial and acral dermatitis, alopecia, and diarrhea.

Questions about acrodermatitis enteropathica

What does acrodermatitis enteropathica mean?
Acrodermatitis enteropathica means a metabolic disorder affecting the uptake of zinc, characterized by periorificial and acral dermatitis, alopecia, and diarrhea.
What part of speech is acrodermatitis enteropathica?
Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a noun.

Words near acrodermatitis enteropathica in the dictionary

  1. acrodendrophiles
  2. acrodendrophilic
  3. acrodendrophily
  4. acrodermatitides
  5. acrodermatitis
  6. acrodermatitis enteropathica
  7. acrodermatoses
  8. acrodermatosis
  9. acrodont
  10. acrodontan
  11. acrodontism

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