Author: Glossary
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Dermoidectomy
Excision of a dermoid cyst.
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Dermoblast
Part of the mesoblastic layer, developing into the corium.
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Dermatozoonosis
Any skin disease caused by an animal parasite.
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Dermatozoon
An animal parasite of the skin.
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Dermatotropic
Acting preferentially on the skin.
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Dermatotome
One of the fetal skin segments.
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Dermatotherapy
Treatment of skin disease.
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Dermatosparaxis
Loose, sagging, fragile, and easily bruised skin. When it is caused by a deficiency of procollagen I, it is responsible for a rare variant of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
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Dermatosome
The portion of the spindle fibers on the equator of a dividing cell.
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Progressive pigmentary dermatosis
A slowly progressive eruption of reddish papules, principally on the legs.