| asteatosis cutis | Dry, scaly integument with decrease in sebaceous secretion. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| atrophia cutis | Atrophy of the skin that may occur either in discrete localised areas or in widespread areas. See: anetoderma. Synonym: atrophia cutis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis | Atrophoderma in which the skin becomes bag like and wrinkled. Synonym: atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis, atrophoderma maculatum, macular atrophy, primary idiopathic macular atrophy, primary macular atrophy of skin. Origin: G. Anetos, relaxed, + derma, skin (05 Mar 2000) |
| aurantiasis cutis | An obsolete term for carotenosis cutis. Origin: L. Aurantium, orange, + G. -iasis, condition; cutis, skin (05 Mar 2000) |
| benign lymphocytoma cutis | A soft red to violaceous skin nodule often involving the head, caused by dense infiltration of the dermis by lymphocytes and histiocytes, often forming lymphoid follicles, separated from the epidermis by a narrow noninfiltrating layer. Synonym: Spiegler-Fendt pseudolymphoma, Spiegler-Fendt sarcoid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcinosis cutis | A deposit of calcium in the skin; usually occurs secondary to a preexisting inflammatory, degenerative, or neoplastic dermatosis, and is frequently seen in scleroderma. Synonym: dystrophic calcinosis, skin stones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| carotenosis cutis | A harmless reversible yellow colouration of the skin caused by an increase in carotene content. Synonym: carotenoderma, carotinosis cutis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| carotinosis cutis | A harmless reversible yellow colouration of the skin caused by an increase in carotene content. Synonym: carotenoderma, carotinosis cutis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glandulae cutis | Any of the glands of the skin. Synonym: glandulae cutis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retinaculum cutis | One of the numerous small fibrous strands that extend through the superficial fascia attaching the deep surface of the dermis to the underlying deep fascia determining the mobility of the skin over the deep structures; these are particularly well developed over the breast where they are known as suspensory ligaments of the breast; they are also well-developed, but short, in the palms and soles. Synonym: retinaculum of skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholesterosis cutis | <dermatology, pathology> An accumulation of an excess of lipids in the body due to disturbance of lipid metabolism and marked by the formation of foam cells in skin lesions. (16 Dec 1997) |
| musculus corrugator cutis ani | Smooth muscle fibres radiating from the anal opening superficial to the external sphincter. Synonym: musculus corrugator cutis ani. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corrugator cutis muscle of anus | Smooth muscle fibres radiating from the anal opening superficial to the external sphincter. Synonym: musculus corrugator cutis ani. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mycosis cutis chronica | A chronic dermatomycosis caused by a fungus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cristae cutis | Ridges of the epidermis of the palms and soles, where the sweat pores open. Synonym: cristae cutis, skin ridges. (05 Mar 2000) |