Phyma

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

More Specific Terms

• rhinophyma

Introduction

• Disfiguring deformity or tumor resulting from chronic inflammation, connective tissue hypertrophy with collagen deposition & diffuse sebaceous gland hypertrophy, as in severe cases of rosacea.

More General Terms

• skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)

Additional Terms

• rosacea
• sebaceous gland

References

1. Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 1003
2. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995

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