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Dennie-Morgan fold
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Dennie–Morgan fold — A Dennie–Morgan fold, also known as a Dennie–Morgan line or an infraorbital fold, is a fold or line in the skin below the lower eyelid caused by edema in atopic dermatitis. The presence of Dennie–Morgan folds is used as a diagnostic marker for… … Wikipedia
Dennie-Morgan fold — A Dennie–Morgan fold, also known as a Dennie–Morgan line or an infraorbital fold, is a fold or line in the skin below the lower eyelid caused by edema in atopic dermatitis. The presence of Dennie–Morgan folds is used as a diagnostic marker for… … Wikipedia
Dennie-Morgan line — Morgan fold … Medical dictionary
Morgan fold — a secondary crease in the lower eyelids in atopic dermatitis; called also Dennie Morgan f. or line and Morgan line … Medical dictionary
Dennie sign — Morgan fold … Medical dictionary
fold — 1. A ridge or margin apparently formed by the doubling back of a lamina. SYN: plica. 2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina … Medical dictionary
Dennie — Charles Clayton, U.S. dermatologist, 1883–1971. See D. Morgan fold, D. line … Medical dictionary
Charles Clayton Dennie — (1883 1971) was an American dermatologist remembered for Dennie Marfan syndrome and Dennie Morgan fold.[1] References ^ MORGAN DB (June 1948). A suggestive sign of allergy . Arch Derm Syphilol 57 (6): 1050. PMID 18098747 … Wikipedia
line — 1. A mark, strip, or streak. In anatomy, a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. SEE ALSO: linea. 2. A unit of … Medical dictionary
Darier's sign — is a change observed after stroking the skin of a person with systemic mastocytosis or urticaria pigmentosa. In general, the skin becomes swollen, itchy and red. This is a result of compression of mast cells, which are hyperactive in these… … Wikipedia
