Psoriasis
"Psoriasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A common genetically determined, chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by rounded erythematous, dry, scaling patches. The lesions have a predilection for nails, scalp, genitalia, extensor surfaces, and the lumbosacral region. Accelerated epidermopoiesis is considered to be the fundamental pathologic feature in psoriasis.
| Descriptor ID |
D011565
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.859.675
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| Concept/Terms |
Pustulosis of Palms and Soles- Pustulosis of Palms and Soles
- Pustulosis Palmaris et Plantaris
- Palmoplantaris Pustulosis
- Pustular Psoriasis of Palms and Soles
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