Pachyderma

Pachyderma, or pachydermia, is the thickening of skin like that of a pachyderm (a tough-skinned animal such as an elephant, rhinoceros, tapir or hippopotamus).[1] It occurs in the condition pachydermoperiostosis, an X-linked genetic disorder.[2] It can also occur in acromegaly, elephantiasis, and podoconiosis.[3] The adjective pachydermatous is used to describe skin showing symptoms of this condition.[4]

Pachyderma
SpecialtyDermatology

References
  1. "Definition of Pachyderma". MedicineNet.com. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  2. Castori M, Sinibaldi L, Mingarelli R, Lachman RS, Rimoin DL, Dallapiccola B (2005). "Pachydermoperiostosis: an update". Clin. Genet. 68 (6): 477–86. doi:10.1111/j.1399-0004.2005.00533.x. PMID 16283874. S2CID 21973812.
  3. "Homo sapiens diseases - Cutaneous apparatus and subcutaneous tissue". www.ufrgs.br. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  4. "Definition of PACHYDERMATOUS". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2020-03-04.


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