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Physoderma

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pyodermanoun(medicine) An infection of the skin by pyogenic bacteria.
physeternoun(obsolete, zoology) A member of the genus Physeter; a sperm whale.
physiconoun
physisnoun(Ancient Greek philosophy and theology) Nature, as contrasted with law or custom.
helodermanouna genus of toxicoferan lizards that contains five species, all of which are venomous.
hypodermanoun(zoology) An inner cellular layer which lies beneath the chitinous cuticle of arthropods, annelids, and some other invertebrates.
peridermnoun(botany) The outer layer of plant tissue comprising the phellem, phellogen and the phelloderm.
erythrodermanounAn inflammatory skin disease with erythema and scaling that affects nearly the entire cutaneous surface.
physiolnounAbbreviation of physiology. [A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved.]
parosmianoun(pathology) A distorted sense of smell, often resulting in the apparent detection of non-existent smells which are mostly unpleasant.
plasmodesmanoun(biology) A microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them.
leukodermanounAn acquired cutaneous condition with localized loss of pigmentation of the skin.
psoriasisnoun(pathology) A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath when scratched.
scrofulodermanounA skin condition caused by tuberculous involvement of the skin by direct extension, usually from underlying tuberculous lymphadenitis.
dermatophytenounAny parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).
sclerodermanoun(medicine) A chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hardening the skin or other organs through excessive deposits of collagen.
mycodermanoun(archaic, biology, zymurgy, countable, uncountable) One of the forms in which microbes group themselves; a (microscopic or macroscopic) layer of motionless but living microbes united on the surface of the fluid in which they are developed, differing from the zoogloea stage by not having the intermediate mucous substance.
xerodermanoun(pathology) Any of various skin diseases characterised by dry, hard, scaly skin, especially ichthyosis.
dermestidnoun(zoology) Any beetle of the family Dermestidae, most of which are scavengers that feed on dry animal or plant material.
dermatosisnoun(medicine) Any disease of the skin.

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