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acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of bazex

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Syllables
acro-ker-ato-sis -para-ne-o-plas-ti-ca of bazex
IPA
68
Scrabble Score
35
Letters
10
Syllables
16
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A cutaneous condition characterized by psoriasiform changes of hands, feet, ears, and nose, with involvement of the nails and periungual tissues being characteristic and indistinguishable from psoriatic nails. The condition is associated with carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract.

Etymology

Named after French dermatologist André Bazex (1911–1988), who first described this condition as a paraneoplastic syndrome in 1965.

Synonyms

Bazex syndrome

Questions

What does acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of bazex mean?
A cutaneous condition characterized by psoriasiform changes of hands, feet, ears, and nose, with involvement of the nails and periungual tissues being characteristic and indistinguishable from psoriatic nails. The condition is associated with carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Where does acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of bazex come from?
Named after French dermatologist André Bazex (1911–1988), who first described this condition as a paraneoplastic syndrome in 1965.

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