Pachyderma

Pachyderma
Specialty	Dermatology

Short description: Thickening of the skin

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

↑ "Definition of Pachyderma". MedicineNet.com. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=32876. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
↑ 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.
↑ "Homo sapiens diseases - Cutaneous apparatus and subcutaneous tissue". http://www.ufrgs.br/imunovet/molecular_immunology/pathohomotissueskin.html.
↑ "Definition of PACHYDERMATOUS" (in en). https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pachydermatous.

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[1] "Definition of Pachyderma". MedicineNet.com. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=32876. 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.

[3] "Homo sapiens diseases - Cutaneous apparatus and subcutaneous tissue". http://www.ufrgs.br/imunovet/molecular_immunology/pathohomotissueskin.html.

[4] "Definition of PACHYDERMATOUS" (in en). https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pachydermatous.