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acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex

acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex proper noun: a cutaneous condition characterized by psoriasiform changes of hands, feet, ears, and nose, with involvement of the nails and periungual tissues being characteristic and indistinguishable from psoriatic nails. The condition is associated with carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract.

Proper noun

acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex

  1. A cutaneous condition characterized by psoriasiform changes of hands, feet, ears, and nose, with involvement of the nails and periungual tissues being characteristic and indistinguishable from psoriatic nails. The condition is associated with carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract.
    Synonyms:
    Bazex syndrome

Synonyms of acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex

Origin of acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex

Named after French dermatologist André Bazex (1911–1988), who first described this condition as a paraneoplastic syndrome in 1965.

Questions about acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex

What does acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex mean?
Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex means a cutaneous condition characterized by psoriasiform changes of hands, feet, ears, and nose, with involvement of the nails and periungual tissues being characteristic and indistinguishable from psoriatic nails. The condition is associated with carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract.
What part of speech is acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex?
Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex is a proper noun.

Words near acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex in the dictionary

  1. acrokeratodermas
  2. acrokeratoelastoidoses
  3. acrokeratoelastoidosis
  4. acrokeratoses
  5. acrokeratosis
  6. acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex
  7. acrokeratosis verruciformis
  8. acrokeratotic
  9. acrokinesia
  10. acrokinesis
  11. acrokinetic

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