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Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous
Tree Number(s)
C17.800.859
Unique ID
D017444
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017444
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note
A group of dermatoses with distinct morphologic features. The primary lesion is most commonly a papule, usually erythematous, with a variable degree of scaling on the surface. Plaques form through the coalescing of primary lesions.
Entry Version
SKIN DIS PAPULOSQUAMOUS
Entry Term(s)
Papulosquamous Disorders
Papulosquamous Skin Diseases
NLM Classification #
WR 204
Previous Indexing
Skin Diseases (1966-1992)
Public MeSH Note
93
History Note
93
Date Introduced
1993/01/01
Last Updated
1999/01/01
Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous Preferred
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