Acanthosis nigricans

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.NounA 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.

Synonyms

acanthosis pseudoacanthosis acanthokeratodermia necrobiosis lipoidica erythema nodosum melanoacanthoma melanoderma acrokeratosis melanodermia acanthoma acropigmentation acrodermatosis

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