acanthosis nigricans

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English

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Etymology

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Via Latin ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, thorny flower) + -ωσις (-ōsis, state, abnormal condition, or action) + Latin nigricans (blackish).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /æˌkænˈθoʊ.sɪs/ + IPA(key): /ˈnɪɡ.ɹɪˌkænz/, /ˈnaɪɡ.ɹɪˌkænz/

Noun

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acanthosis nigricans (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) A skin sign often associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes exhibiting velvety, thickened, and darkened skin and skin tags, often occurring in skin folds and the axillae.

References

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  1. ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN)