acanthosis nigricans
[ nī′grĭ-kănz′, nĭg′rĭ- ]
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n.
An eruption of velvety wartlike growths accompanied by hyperpigmentation in the skin of the armpits, neck, anogenital area, and groin, occurring in a benign form in children, but associated with internal malignancy or reticulosis in adults.
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Words nearby acanthosis nigricans
acantholysis, acanthoma, acanthopterygian, acanthorrhexis, acanthosis, acanthosis nigricans, acanthous, acanthrocyte, acanthrocytosis, acanthus, acanthus family
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How to use acanthosis nigricans in a sentence
Nigricans, peristome blackish, with blue and green reflexions (riflessi).
Colouration in Animals and Plants|Alfred TylorNigricans, sericie lute indutus; thorace cylindrico nec tuberculato nec spinoso; elytris fusco cinereoque variegatis.
Nigricans, thorace maculis abdomineque fasciis albis, alis immaculatis, tibiis posticis plumosis.
Nigricans; thorace rotundato tuberculato, elytris striatis et punctatis; tibiis anticis subtus 4-dentatis.