pachynsis
[ pă-kĭn′sĭs ]
n.
A pathological thickening of a bodily organ, tissue, or structure.
Nearby words
palmetto state, palmgren, palmic, palmira, palmistry, pachynsis, palmitic, palmitic acid, palmitin, palmitoleic acid, palmoplantar keratoderma
Related formspa•chyn′tic adj.
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