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Leonine facies — Leonine facies: a face that resembles that of a lion. It is seen in multiple conditions and has been classically described for Lepromatous leprosy as well as Paget s disease of bone. It is a dermatological symptom, with characteristic facial… … Wikipedia
Facies (medical) — SignSymptom infobox Name = Facies (medical) Caption = DiseasesDB = 18724 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = In medical contexts, facies are distinctive facial expressions associated with specific… … Wikipedia
Facies — A direct borrowing from the Latin, facies means face. * * * 1. [TA] SYN: face (1). 2. [NA] SYN: surface. 3. SYN: expression (2). [L.] acromial articular f. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. adenoid f. the open mouthed and often … Medical dictionary
Primary hypertrophic osteoathropathy — Pachydermoperiostosis Classification and external resources ICD 10 L62.0, M89.4 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
leontiasis — The ridges and furrows on the forehead and cheeks of patients with advanced lepromatous leprosy, giving a leonine appearance. SYN: leonine facies. [G. leon (leont ), lion] l. ossea SYN: megacephaly. * * * le·on·ti·a·sis .lē ən tī ə səs n, pl… … Medical dictionary
lepromatous leprosy — n the one of the two major forms of leprosy that is characterized by the formation of lepromas, the presence of numerous Hansen s bacilli in the lesions, and a negative skin reaction to lepromin and that remains infectious to others until treated … Medical dictionary
English words first attested in Chaucer — Contents 1 Etymology 2 List 2.1 Canterbury Tales General Prologue … Wikipedia
Papular mucinosis — is a rare skin disease. Localized and disseminated cases are called papular mucinosis or lichen myxedematosus while generalized, confluent papular forms with sclerosis are called scleromyxedema. Frequently, all three forms are regarded as papular … Wikipedia
leontiasis ossea — leontiasis os·sea äs ē ə n an overgrowth of the bones of the head producing enlargement and distortion of the face * * * leontiasis ossium leonine facies caused by hypertrophy of the bones of the face and cranium, such as in hyperostosis… … Medical dictionary
coast erysipelas — (Sp. erisipela de la costa), a cutaneous manifestation of onchocerciasis seen in Central America, so called because of its resemblance to streptococcal erysipelas, characterized by an erythematous macular rash and edema of the face; in chronic… … Medical dictionary
