crusta

crusta

 [krus´tah] (pl. crus´tae) (L.)

a crust.

crusta lac´tea cradle cap.

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crust

(krŭst),

1. A hard outer layer or covering; cutaneous crusts are often formed by dried serum or pus on the surface of a ruptured blister or pustule.

2. A scab.

Synonym(s): crusta

[L. crusta]

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crust

(krŭst)

1. A hard outer layer or covering; cutaneous crusts are often formed by dried serum or pus on the surface of a ruptured blister or pustule.

2. A scab.
Synonym(s): crusta.

[L. crusta]

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