epidermolysis
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Related to epidermolysis: Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica, Epidermolysis bullosa simplex, Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa
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.
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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]
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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.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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]
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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]
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