toad skin


phryn·o·der·ma

(frin'ō-der'mă), A follicular hyperkeratotic eruption thought to be due to deficiency of vitamin A. Synonym(s): toad skin [G. phrynos, toad, + derma, skin]

toad skin

A condition characterized by excessive dryness, wrinkling, and scaling of skin sometimes seen in vitamin deficiencies. Synonym: follicular hyperkeratosis; phrynoderma