- collodion skin
- skin resembling collodion, as in some forms of ichthyosis; see also collodion baby, under baby.
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collodion skin
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Collodion — is a flammable, syrupy solution of pyroxylin (a.k.a. nitrocellulose , cellulose nitrate , flash paper , and gun cotton ) in ether and alcohol. There are two basic types; flexible and non flexible. The flexible type is often used as a surgical… … Wikipedia
Collodion baby — Infobox Disease Name = Collodion baby Caption = DiseasesDB = 30052 OMIM = 242300 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = In medicine, the term collodion baby applies to newborns who appear to have an extra layer of skin that has a … Wikipedia
collodion — A liquid made by dissolving pyroxylin or gun cotton in ether and alcohol; on evaporation it leaves a glossy contractile film; used as a protective for cuts or as a vehicle for the local application of medicinal substances. SYN … Medical dictionary
collodion baby — an infant born encased in a tight membrane resembling collodion or parchment, which is subsequently shed. This usually leaves fissures in the baby s skin and is a primary manifestation of some form of ichthyosis, most often the lamellar type.… … Medical dictionary
collodion — n. a syrupy solution of nitrocellulose in a mixture of alcohol and ether. When applied to the surface of the body it evaporates to leave a thin clear transparent skin, useful for the protection of minor wounds. Flexible collodion also contains… … The new mediacal dictionary
Ichthyosis — Dry, rectangular scales on the skin. Like fish scales. From the Greek ichthys meaning fish. Ichthyosis is not one but rather a group of skin disorders characterized by noninflammatory scaling of the skin. Many different metaphors have been used… … Medical dictionary
Gaucher disease, types 2-5 — A series of disease due to glucocerebrosidase deficiency and accumulation of glucocerebroside in cells. By comparison with type 1 Gaucher disease, these are far less frequent forms of Gaucher disease. Types 2 and 3 Gaucher disease are… … Medical dictionary
Lamellar ichthyosis — Ichthyosis lamellaris Classification and external resources ICD 10 Q80.2 OMIM 242300 DiseasesDB … Wikipedia
Treatment of warts by keratolysis — Keratolysis is the removal of dead surface skin cells and is a treatment for several types of wart. The most common keratolytic treatment of warts available over the counter involve salicylic acid. These products are readily available at most… … Wikipedia
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