Kyrle disease

noun

An acquired perforating skin disease characterized by raised, hyperkeratotic papules, each with a central keratotic plug.

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Meanings

nounKyrle disease (uncountable)

alternative Kyrle's disease

  1. uncountabledermatologyAn acquired perforating skin disease characterized by raised, hyperkeratotic papules, each with a central keratotic plug.

Origin

Named after Josef Kyrle who first described this condition in 1916.

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

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

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

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