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Kyrle disease

Kyrle disease noun: an acquired perforating skin disease characterized by raised, hyperkeratotic papules, each with a central keratotic plug.

Noun

Kyrle disease (uncountable)

  1. An acquired perforating skin disease characterized by raised, hyperkeratotic papules, each with a central keratotic plug.

Forms of Kyrle disease

alternative formKyrle's disease

Origin of Kyrle disease

Named after Josef Kyrle who first described this condition in 1916.

Questions about Kyrle disease

What does Kyrle disease mean?
Kyrle disease means an acquired perforating skin disease characterized by raised, hyperkeratotic papules, each with a central keratotic plug.
What part of speech is Kyrle disease?
Kyrle disease is a noun.

Words near Kyrle disease in the dictionary

  1. kyrk
  2. kyrkmaster
  3. kyrkmasters
  4. kyrks
  5. Kyrle
  6. Kyrle disease
  7. Kyropoulos method
  8. Kyropoulos technique
  9. kyrs
  10. Kyrsten
  11. Kyrstens

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