acroosteolysis

[ ăk′rō-ŏs′tē-ŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

A disorder that is usually congenital but may also be acquired by exposure to vinyl chloride, marked by ulcers on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet.

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Words nearby acroosteolysis

arch., arch. e., archaea, archaean, archaebacteria, acroosteolysis, archaeo-, archaeoastronomy, archaeobotany, archaeocyathid, archaeocyte
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