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eruption /erup·tion/ (ĕ-rup´shun)
1. the act of breaking out, appearing, or becoming visible, as eruption of the teeth. 2. visible efflorescent lesions of the skin due to disease, with redness, prominence, or both; a rash.erup´tive creeping eruption cutaneous larva migrans. drug eruption an eruption or a solitary lesion caused by a drug taken internally. fixed eruption a circumscribed inflammatory skin lesion(s) recurring at the same site(s) over a period of months or years; each attack lasts only a few days but leaves residual pigmentation which is cumulative.
Creeping eruption Itchy irregular, wandering red lines on the foot made by burrowing larvae of the hookworm family and some roundworms. Mentioned in: Itching
creeping eruption. eruption [e-rup´shun] 1. the act of breaking out, appearing, or becoming visible, as eruption of the teeth. 2. visible efflorescent lesions of the skin due to disease, with redness, prominence, or both; a rash. adj., adj erup´tive. creeping eruption 1. a peculiar eruption that appears to migrate, due to burrowing beneath the skin by certain larvae; it has the appearance of subcutaneous tunnels that are red and vesicular at the advancing end and dry and encrusted at older portions. 2. larva migrans. drug eruption an adverse cutaneous reaction produced by ingestion, parenteral use, or local application of a drug, which may produce various morphologic patterns and types of lesions; called also dermatitis medicamentosa. Kaposi's varicelliform eruption a generalized and serious vesiculopustular eruption of viral origin, superimposed on preexisting atopic dermatitis; it may be due to the herpes simplex virus (eczema herpeticum) or vaccinia (eczema vaccinatum).
creeping 1. gradual progression of a lesion or tissue growth. 2. prostrate growth pattern of a plant, e.g. c. buttercup (Ranunculus repens), c. caustic (Euphorbia drummondii), c. charlie (Glechoma hederacea), c. Crofton weed (Eupatorium riparium), c. indigo (Indigofera spicata), c. knapweed (Acroptilon repens), c. lantana (Lantana montevidensis), c. mallow (Modiola carolinianum), c. millotia (Millotia greevesii), c. oxalis (Oxalis corniculata), c. saltbush (Atriplex semibaccata). creeping eruption see cutaneous larva migrans. creeping substitution gradual penetration across a fracture site by osteogenic tissue followed by bone formation. eruption 1. the act of breaking out, appearing or becoming visible, as eruption of the teeth. 2. visible efflorescent lesions of the skin due to disease, with redness, prominence, or both; a rash. creeping eruption see cutaneous larva migrans. drug eruption see drug eruption. tooth eruption used in veterinary medicine as a guide to an animal's age. grouped tooth eruption permanent posterior teeth erupting side by side with no replacement horizontally. sequential tooth eruption permanent posterior teeth replaced by craniad movement of caudal teeth; seen in macropods and elephants. tooth eruption times see Table 19. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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