| Nikolsky's sign |
ready separation of the outer layer of the epidermis from the basal layer with sloughing of the skin produced by minor trauma, such as by exerting a sliding or rubbing pressure on the area involved, which may occur in pemphigus and in other conditions such as certain hereditary blistering skin diseases, scalded skin syndrome, adult toxic epidermal necrolysis, and thermal burns.
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| Nikolsky's s. |
ready separation of the outer layer of the epidermis from the basal layer with sloughing of the skin produced by minor trauma such as a sliding or rubbing pressure on the skin; this may occur in pemphigus, certain hereditary blistering skin diseases, staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, and thermal burns.
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