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. 2013 Nov;58(6):467-74.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.119962.

Misnomers in dermatology: an update

Somaiah A Savitha  1 , Sarvajnamurthy A Sacchidanand, Shilpa K Gowda
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Misnomers in dermatology: an update

Somaiah A Savitha et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2013 Nov.

Abstract

The name of a condition in dermatology, gives a clue regarding the clinical feature, etiology, or histopathology of the disease. A disease might have been termed wrongly due to its resemblance to another known condition. Misnomers often mislead a physician regarding the etiology or histopathology of the condition. Here is a list of misnomers, with explanation, and the appropriate name in parentheses.

Keywords: Dermatology; misnomers; synonyms.

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