What is the meaning of the word "pachyderma"?
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Is a medical term used to describe an abnormal thickening of the skin. NOUN
- Recent research into pachyderma has shown promising results using advanced moisturizing therapies to manage the skin's thickness and elasticity.
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Thickening of the skin, usually unilateral or an extremity, caused by congenital enlargement of lymph vessels and lymph vessel obstruction. NOUN
- The patient pachyderma was most pronounced on the lower legs, a common manifestation in those suffering from chronic venous insufficiency.