| parakeratosis variegata | A rare condition that simulates chronic radiodermatitis in appearance; may eventuate as mycosis fungoides. Synonym: parakeratosis variegata, parapsoriasis lichenoides. Poikiloderma of Civatte, reticulated pigmentation and telangiectasia of the sides of the cheeks and neck; common in middle-aged women. Synonym: Civatte's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| parakeratosis | <pathology> Persistence of the nuclei in the cells of the stratum corneum of the epidermis, as seen, for example: in psoriasis. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| parakeratosis ostracea | parakeratosis scutularis |
| porcine parakeratosis | A skin disease of young pigs characterised by a hard, scaly proliferation of the surface layers of the skin. The extremities are commonly affected first, but it may involve the entire body. Parakeratosis psoriasiformis, an eruption marked by the presence of thick scales resembling those of psoriasis. Parakeratosis pustulosa, idiopathic subungual keratosis with nail deformity or pitting and with pustular or well-demarcated scaling eczematous changes of the fingertips; usually seen in young girls. Parakeratosis scutularis, a disease of the scalp marked by the formation of crusts that envelop the hairs. Synonym: parakeratosis ostracea. (05 Mar 2000) |