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epidermolysis

[ep″ĭ-der-mol´ĭ-sis]

a loosened state of the epidermis with formation of blebs and bullae either spontaneously or at the site of trauma.

epidermolysis bullo´sa a variety with development of bullae and vesicles, often at the site of trauma; in the hereditary forms, there may be severe scarring after healing, or extensive denuded areas after rupture of the lesions.

ep·i·der·mol·y·sis

(ep'i-dĕr-mol'i-sis), Avoid the mispronunciation epidermoly'sis.

A condition in which the epidermis is loosely attached to the corium, readily exfoliating or forming blisters.

[epidermis + G. lysis, loosening]

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

epidermolysis

Dermatology The shearing of the epidermis from the dermis, generally with an accumulation of fluid and formation of blebs and bullae. See Epidermolysis bullosa.

ep·i·der·mol·y·sis

(ep'i-dĕr-mol'i-sis)

A condition in which the epidermis is loosely attached to the corium, readily exfoliating or forming blisters.

[epidermis + G. lysis, loosening]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

epidermolysis

Separation of the outer layer of the skin from the underlying CORIUM, usually with the formation of a blister. Epidermolysis is a feature of many skin disorders.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

ep·i·der·mol·y·sis

(ep'i-dĕr-mol'i-sis) Avoid the mispronunciation epidermoly'sis.

A condition in which the epidermis is loosely attached to the corium, readily exfoliating or forming blisters.

[epidermis + G. lysis, loosening]

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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The researchers described the case of a 7-year-old boy who was admitted to a children's hospital in Germany in June 2015 with junctional epidermolysis bullosa so severe that approximately 80% of his total body surface area was affected.

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Historically, EB subtypes have been classified according skin morphology.7,8 According to National Epidermolysis Bullosa Registry, number of EB cases in Norway is 54 cases per million live births, in Japan is 7.8 cases per million live births, and in Croatia is 9.6 cases per million live births.9 Pemphigus erythematosus (PE), also known as Senear-Usher syndrome, is an overlap syndrome with features of lupus erythematosus (LE) and PF.

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