Darier's disease

noun

A disorder characterized by dark crusty patches on the skin, sometimes containing pus.

Similar
keratosis follicularis
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Meanings

nounDarier's disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA disorder characterized by dark crusty patches on the skin, sometimes containing pus.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna rare hereditary condition marked by dark crusted patches (sometimes containing pus)

Similar
keratosis follicularis
Broader
keratosis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Discovered by French dermatologist Ferdinand-Jean Darier.

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APA

Darier's disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darier's%20disease

MLA

“Darier's disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darier's%20disease. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Darier's disease,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darier's%20disease.

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