acanthosis nigricans

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Acanthosis nigricans
Acanthosis nigricans is a brown to black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin, usually present in the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the axillagroinumbilicus, and other areas.
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Acanthosis nigricans
Acanthosis ni·gri·cans n. An eruption of velvety wartlike growths accompanied by hyperpigmentation in the skin of the armpits, neck, anogenital [more]Acanthosis nigricans - Community and Resources


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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


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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.
  

Source: The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC), NIH Publication No. 07–3016, October 2006 (About)

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