Auspitz sign
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Auspitz sign
(ow'spitz),a finding typical of psoriasis in which removal of a scale leads to pinpoint bleeding.
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Auspitz sign
Removal of a “virgin” yellow-white sharply demarcated plaque of psoriasis, which results in pinpoint haemorrhage from superficial dermal capillaries.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Au·spitz sign
(ow'spits sīn)A finding typical of psoriasis, in which removal of a scale leads to pinpoint bleeding.
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Auspitz,
Heinrich, Austrian dermatologist, 1835-1886.Auspitz dermatosis - Synonym(s): Alibert-Bazin syndrome
Auspitz sign - scratching or lifting of the scale over a psoriatic papule or plaque reveals pin-point bleeding; also may be observed in actinic keratosis and seborrheic keratosis.
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