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Dermatology A descriptor for the mottled pigmented and depigmented skin, reminiscent of cracked pavement, seen in children suffering from the kwashiorkor-marasmus complex
Imaging A term referring to a fine reticular pattern superimposed on areas of ground-glass opacity on high-resolution CT of the lungs, which is regarded as characteristic of alveolar proteinosis

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