| acral |
pertaining to an extremity or apex; affecting the limbs (extremities).
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| acral lick d. |
a psychogenic skin condition in dogs in which they lick excessively on a distal part of a limb until a thickened plaque or ulcer forms; the usual cause is boredom from enforced inactivity, but sometimes the licked area may be overlying a fracture, arthritic lesion, or area of nerve damage. Called also acral lick granuloma.
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| acral lick g. |
see under dermatitis.
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| acral-lentiginous m. |
the most common type of melanoma in nonwhite individuals, uncommon in light-skinned persons; it occurs chiefly on the palms and soles, especially on the distal phalanges of the fingers and toes, often on the tip of the digit or nail fold or bed (subungual melanoma), and sometimes involving mucosal surfaces, such as the vulva or vagina. It typically presents as an irregular, enlarging black macule, which has a prolonged noninvasive stage.
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| acrania |
a developmental anomaly characterized by partial or complete absence of the skull (calvaria).
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