| erythrokeratoderma variabilis | A dermatosis characterised by hyperkeratotic plaques of bizarre, geographic configuration, associated with erythrodermic areas that may vary remarkably in size, shape, and position from day to day; onset is usually in the first year of life; autosomal dominant inheritance. Synonym: keratosis rubra figurata. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Dermacentor variabilis | <entomology> The American dog tick, a species that is a common pest of dogs along the eastern seaboard of the U.S., a vector of tularaemia, and a principal vector of Rickettsia rickettsii which causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the central and eastern U.S.; may also cause tick paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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