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progressive pigmentary dermatosis

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progressive pigmentary dermatosis

noun
A chronic skin disorder resulting from hemorrhages into the skin, chiefly on the legs of young men, and characterized by purple patches that spread and turn brown. Also called Schamberg's disease.

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