pseudoangiomatosis

noun

A proliferation of pseudoangiomas, i.e. angioma-like papules.

Scrabble 24

Meanings

nounpseudoangiomatosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA proliferation of pseudoangiomas, i.e. angioma-like papules.

    Historical. Aspects. Eruptive pseudoangiomatosis (EP) was first reported by Cherry and co-workers (1969). The term was coined by Neil Prose in 1993. Etiology. Echoviruses were the likely causative agents in the initial series of Cherry.

    2014, Arun C Inamadar, Aparna Palit, S Ragunatha, Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology, JP Medical Ltd, →ISBN, page 215
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    Eruptive pseudoangiomatosis has been described in two clusters, in the Mediterranean region and in South Korea. It favors the summer months in both regions. The disorder is characterized by the sudden appearance of 2–4 mm, blanchable ...

    2015, William D. James, Timothy Berger, Dirk Elston, Andrews' Diseases of the Skin E-Book: Clinical Dermatology, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 392
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