Acanthosis nigricans
Acanthosis nigricans
acanthosis nigricans
Noun
1. a skin disease characterized by dark wart-like patches in the body folds; can be benign or malignant
(synonym) keratosis nigricans
(hypernym) skin disease, disease of the skin, skin disorder, skin problem, skin condition
acanthosis (uh-kan-THO-sis) nigricans (NIH-grih-kans)
skin condition characterized by darkened skin patches; common in people whose body is not responding correctly to the insulin that they make in their pancreas (insulin resistance). This skin condition is also seen in people who have pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes.