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. 2022 May-Jun;67(3):279-282.
doi: 10.4103/ijd.ijd_71_22.

Toponyms in Dermatology

Heera Ramesh  1 , Sachin Somashekar  2
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Toponyms in Dermatology

Heera Ramesh et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2022 May-Jun.

Abstract

The term toponym means any name that is derived from a place name. Numerous dermatological conditions have their names derived from geographic places. Although most conditions may have some association to the place they have been derived from, some of them are fortuitous.

Keywords: Toponyms; dermatology; places.

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