palmoplantar keratoderma

palmoplantar keratoderma definition - medical

pal·mo·plan·tar keratoderma (pălˌmō-plănˈtər, -tärˌ, pälˌmō-, päˌmō-)

noun
An inherited disorder in which diffuse or patchy areas of hypertrophy occur symmetrically and bilaterally on the horny layer of the epidermis on the palms and soles.

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