Preferred Name | Psoriasis | |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Psoriasis |
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DEFINITION |
A common genetically determined, chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by rounded erythematous, dry, scaling patches. Psoriatic lesions have a predilection for nails, scalp, genitalia, extensor surfaces, and the lumbosacral region; the pathology involves an accelerated epidermopoiesis. Psoriasis is associated with increased risk for melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and basal cell carcinoma. |
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Psoriasis |
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Thesaurus:Psoriasis |
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Psoriasis |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Dermatitis |
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