Olmsted syndrome

noun

A form of palmoplantar keratoderma of the palms and soles, with flexion deformity of the digits, that begins in infancy.

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Meanings

nounOlmsted syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of palmoplantar keratoderma of the palms and soles, with flexion deformity of the digits, that begins in infancy.

Origin

Named after H. C. Olmsted, who described the condition.

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

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

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

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