NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Skin disease marked by thin shiny patches (especially on the legs); often associated with diabetes mellitus

Synonyms:

necrobiosis lipoidica; necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("necrobiosis lipoidica" is a kind of...):

disease of the skin; skin disease; skin disorder (a disease affecting the skin)

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