Pachyderma

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Pachyderma is thickening of skin like that of a pachyderm.[1] It occurs in the condition Pachydermoperiostosis; a X-linked genetic disorder.[2]

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  1. ^ Definition of Pachyderma. MedicineNet.com. Retrieved on 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. 
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