Mendes da Costa syndrome
Meaning
Noun
- A rare genetic skin disorder characterized by hyperkeratosis, lesions, or dark markings on the skin; erythrokeratodermia variabilis.
Origin
- Named for Dutch physician Samuel Mendes da Costa, who described the syndrome in 1925.
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