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From pachy- + dermo- + periostosis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A rare genetic disorder characterized mainly by pachydermia, periostosis, and finger clubbing (swelling of tissue with loss of normal angle between nail and nail bed). Full definition →
From pachy- + dermo- + periostosis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.