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Acanthosis Nigricans MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Acanthosis Nigricans
Tree Number(s)
C17.800.621.430.530.100
Unique ID
D000052
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000052
Annotation
a type of melanosis
Scope Note
A circumscribed melanosis consisting of a brown-pigmented, velvety verrucosity or fine papillomatosis appearing in the axillae and other body folds. It occurs in association with endocrine disorders, underlying malignancy, administration of certain drugs, or as in inherited disorder.
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2016/07/01
Acanthosis Nigricans Preferred
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