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Pachyderma
SpecialtyDermatology

Pachyderma, or pachydermia, is the thickening of skin like that of a pachyderm (a tough-skinned animal such as an elephant, rhinoceros, tapir or hippopotamus).[1] It occurs in the condition pachydermoperiostosis, an autosomal genetic disorder.[2] It can also occur in acromegaly, elephantiasis, and podoconiosis.[3] The adjective pachydermatous is used to describe skin showing symptoms of this condition.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Definition of Pachyderma". MedicineNet.com. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  2. ^ Zhang, Zeng; Zhang, Changqing; Zhang, Zhenlin (2013). "Primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy: an update". Front Med. 7 (1): 60–4. doi:10.1007/s11684-013-0246-6. PMID 23345113. S2CID 19703307.
  3. ^ "Homo sapiens diseases - Cutaneous apparatus and subcutaneous tissue". www.ufrgs.br. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  4. ^ "Definition of PACHYDERMATOUS". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2020-03-04.


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