dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
- dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa n any of several forms of epidermolysis bullosa that are marked esp. by blister formation between the basement membrane and lamina propria often accompanied by scarring and sometimes involvement of the mucous membranes (as of the mouth or esophagus) and that are inherited as an autosomal dominant or recessive trait
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e. bullosa dystrophica.
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