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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “bear's foot (plant)”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”)[1]
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /əˌkæn.θoʊˌkɜɹ.ə.toʊˈdɝ.mi.ə/
Noun
acanthokeratodermia (plural acanthokeratodermias)
- (pathology) A thickening of the horny portion of the skin on the hand palms and soles of the feet.
References
- ^ Thomas, Clayton L., ed. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 5th. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co., 1993.