acral

acral /ac·ral/ (ak´ral) pertaining to or affecting a limb or other extremity.

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ac·ral (krl)

adj.

Of, relating to, or affecting peripheral parts, such as limbs, fingers, or ears.

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acral

[ak′rəl]

Etymology: Gk, akron, extremity

pertaining to an extremity or apex.

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acral

affecting the extremities.

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acral lick dermatitis

a skin disorder in dogs caused by their licking of a localized area of skin, usually on the lower limbs and particularly over the carpus or metatarsal region. The initiating cause is believed to be psychological but the area quickly becomes traumatized, often secondarily infected, and apparently pruritic which serves to intensify the licking and worsening of the lesion. Called also neurodermatitis, acral pruritic nodule, acropruritic nodule or granuloma, acral lick granuloma.

acral mutilation syndrome

see hereditary sensory neuropathy.

acral pruritic nodule

see acral lick dermatitis.