cutis verticis gyrata

noun

A medical condition involving excessive thickening of the soft tissues of the scalp, resulting in hard cerebriform ridges and furrows.

Meanings

nouncutis verticis gyrata (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA medical condition involving excessive thickening of the soft tissues of the scalp, resulting in hard cerebriform ridges and furrows.

    Synonyms: bulldog scalp, pachydermia verticis gyrata

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA medical condition involving excessive thickening of the soft tissues of the scalp, resulting in hard cerebriform ridges and furrows.

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