| 单词 | porcupine disease |
| 释义 | > as lemmasporcupine disease porcupine disease n. ichthyosis hystrix gravior, an inherited (probably autosomal dominant) disorder of the skin characterized by the presence of patches of horny wart- or spine-like hyperkeratotic excrescences. ΚΠ 1844 R. Dunglison Dict. Med. Sci. (ed. 4) 579/1 Porcupine disease, ichthyosis. 1870 Lancet 19 Feb. 272/1 An excessive amount of sebum, which, collected together in little masses, in conjunction with the epithelial cells derived from the surface of the skin, forms plates (fish-skin disease), or horny projections (porcupine disease). 1992 R. Carter Dict. Dermatol. Terms (ed. 4) 295 Porcupine disease, boy, man, are lay terms for ichthyosis hystrix and a sufferer therefrom. < as lemmas |
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