Howel-Evans syndrome

noun

A rare condition involving thickening of the skin (hyperkeratosis) of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet, and associated with a high risk of esophageal cancer.

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Meanings

nounHowel-Evans syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare condition involving thickening of the skin (hyperkeratosis) of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet, and associated with a high risk of esophageal cancer.

Origin

First described in 1958 by W. Howel-Evans.

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