keratoderma blennorrhagicum


keratoderma

 [ker″ah-to-der´mah] hypertrophy of the horny layer of the skin.keratoderma blennorrha´gicum a cutaneous manifestation of reiter's disease, most often involving the palms, soles, toes, and glans penis, and characterized by development of thick keratotic coverings; the lesions resemble those of pustular psoriasis. The disorder was formerly thought to be associated with gonorrhea.keratoderma climacte´ricum an acquired form of keratoderma that affects the palms of the hands and soles of the feet; it occurs in women about the time of menopause and may be associated with fissuring of the thickened patches.palmoplantar keratoderma a group of mostly inherited disorders characterized by the excessive formation of keratin, localized or diffuse, on the palms and soles, sometimes with painful lesions resulting from fissuring of the skin; it may occur alone or may accompany or be part of another disease.

ker·a·to·der·ma blen·nor·rha·gi·cum

the scattered, thickened, hyperkeratotic skin lesions (for example, pustules, crusts) seen in Reiter syndrome. Synonym(s): keratoderma blennorrhagica, keratosis blennorrhagica

ker·a·to·der·ma blen·nor·rha·gi·cum

(ker'ă-tō-dĕr'mă blen'ō-raj'i-kŭm) Scattered, thickened, hyperkeratotic skin lesions (e.g., pustules, crusts) seen in Reiter syndrome.

ker·a·to·der·ma blen·nor·rha·gi·cum

(ker'ă-tō-dĕr'mă blen'ō-raj'i-kŭm) Scattered, thickened, hyperkeratotic skin lesions (e.g., pustules, crusts) seen in Reiter syndrome.