English Explanatory Dictionary

Mendes da Costa syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rare genetic skin disorder characterized by hyperkeratosis, lesions, or dark markings on the skin; erythrokeratodermia variabilis.

Word forms

Mendes da Costa syndrome

Etymology

Named for Dutch physician Samuel Mendes da Costa, who described the syndrome in 1925.

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