Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A name applied to any disease affecting primarily the stratum spinosum (prickle-cells) of the epidermis.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)
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Examples
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Look at the skin on your neck, to see if it has a dark, velvety appearance a condition called acanthosis nigricans.
Dr. Susan Taylor: If You're Not Feeling Like Yourself, Here's What You Need to Know Dr. Susan Taylor 2012
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He had a dark skin coloring on the back of his neck called "acanthosis nigricans," which can be a sign of being prediabetic.
Out Front in the Fight on Fat Betsy McKay 2011
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Look at the skin on your neck, to see if it has a dark, velvety appearance a condition called acanthosis nigricans.
Dr. Susan Taylor: If You're Not Feeling Like Yourself, Here's What You Need to Know Dr. Susan Taylor 2012
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Look at the skin on your neck, to see if it has a dark, velvety appearance a condition called acanthosis nigricans.
Dr. Susan Taylor: If You're Not Feeling Like Yourself, Here's What You Need to Know Dr. Susan Taylor 2012
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Look at the skin on your neck, to see if it has a dark, velvety appearance a condition called acanthosis nigricans.
Dr. Susan Taylor: If You're Not Feeling Like Yourself, Here's What You Need to Know Dr. Susan Taylor 2012
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This condition—called acanthosis nigricans—is an early sign of metabolic syndrome, which is associated with high blood pressure plus elevated levels of blood lipids and blood sugar.
You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009
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This condition—called acanthosis nigricans—is an early sign of metabolic syndrome, which is associated with high blood pressure plus elevated levels of blood lipids and blood sugar.
You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009
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This condition—called acanthosis nigricans—is an early sign of metabolic syndrome, which is associated with high blood pressure plus elevated levels of blood lipids and blood sugar.
You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009
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PCOS may also be associated with obesity, infertility, pre - or type 2 diabetes, and a skin condition known as acanthosis nigricans (AN), which causes darkened, velvety patch of skin, commonly on the nape of the neck, armpits, inner thighs or under the breasts.
News 2010
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"We screen children for a rash on the back of the neck called acanthosis nigricans, a hyper pigmented, raised rash on the back of the neck that occurs in children and adults who are obese and have insulin resistance," Neal said.
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