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