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(pree-KAN-seh-rus DER-muh-TOH-sis)
| | A skin disease marked by scaly or thickened patches on the skin, and often caused by prolonged exposure to arsenic. The patches often occur on sun-exposed areas of the skin and in older white men. These patches may become malignant (cancerous). Also called Bowen disease or precancerous dermatitis. |
| Previous Definitions: | practitioner, Pravachol, pravastatin, precancerous, precancerous dermatitis | | Next Definitions: | precancerous polyps, preclinical study, precursor B-lymphoblastic leukemia, precursor lymphoblastic lymphoma, precursor T-lymphoblastic leukemia |
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