epidermodysplasia /epi·der·mo·dys·pla·sia/ (-der″mo-dis-pla´zhah) faulty development of the epidermis.
epidermodysplasia [ep″ĭ-der″mo-dis-pla´zhah]
epidermodysplasia verrucifor´mis a condition due to a virus identical with or closely related to the virus of common warts, in which the lesions are red or red-violet and widespread, and tend to become malignant.
ep·i·der·mo·dys·pla·sia ( p  -dûrm -ds-pl  zh )n. The abnormal growth or development of the epidermis. |
epidermodysplasia [ep″ĭ-der″mo-dis-pla´zhah]
faulty development of the epidermis.
epidermodysplasia verrucifor´mis the widespread and persistent (sometimes lasting decades) dissemination of verruca plana associated with a tendency to malignant degeneration. It typically begins in early childhood with the development of flat-topped papules that increase in number and coalesce to form large plaques, especially on the knees, elbows, and trunk. Familial occurrence and mental retardation are often associated with the disorder.
epidermodysplasia
see epidermal dysplasia.
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