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noun
A disorder characterized by dark crusty patches on the skin, sometimes containing pus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a rare hereditary condition marked by dark crusted patches (sometimes containing pus)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: keratosis follicularis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: keratosis
History
Discovered by French dermatologist Ferdinand-Jean Darier.
