dermatosis /der·ma·to·sis/ (der″mah-to´sis) pl. dermato´ses any skin disease, especially one not characterized by inflammation.
dermatosis papulosa nigra,
dermatosis papulo´sa ni´gra a form of seborrheic keratosis seen chiefly in blacks, with multiple miliary pigmented papules usually on the cheek bones, but sometimes occurring more widely on the face and neck.
progressive pigmentary dermatosis Schamberg's disease.
subcorneal pustular dermatosis a bullous dermatosis resembling dermatitis herpetiformis, with single and grouped vesicles and sterile pustular blebs beneath the stratum corneum of the skin.
dermatosis pap·u·lo·sa ni·gra (p p y -l  s n gr, n gr)n. A skin disorder seen in Blacks, similar to seborrheic keratosis and characterized by dark-brown papular lesions on the face and upper body. |
dermatosis papulosa nigra,
a common condition in individuals with darkly pigmented skin. It consists of multiple tiny, benign skin-colored or hyperpigmented papules on the face, neck, and cheeks. The lesions increase in number with age.
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