See Also: dyshidrosis(medicine)

contorniate (iou) and dyshidrosis (medicine)


contorniate (iou)



contorniate adjective & noun. L17.
[French, or Italian contorniato, from contorniare to surround, border, edge.]
A. adjective. Of a medal, coin, etc.: having a deep furrow round the disc, within the edge. L17.
b. noun. A contorniate coin or medal; esp. any of certain brass pieces of Nero and Other Roman emperors. E19.

dyshidrosis (medicine)


dyshidrosis


A vesicular or vesicopustular eruption of multiple causes that occurs primarily on the volar surfaces of the hands and feet; the lesions spread peripherally but have a tendency to central clearing.

Synonym: cheiropompholyx, chiropompholyx, chiropompholyx, dyshidria, dysidria, dysidrosis, pompholyx.

Origin: dys-+ G. Hidros, sweat