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(pree-KAN-seh-rus DER-muh-TY-tis)
| 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 (cancer). Also called Bowen disease and precancerous dermatosis. |
Previous Definitions: | practitioner, Pravachol, pravastatin, pravastatin sodium, precancerous | Next Definitions: | precancerous dermatosis, precancerous polyps, preclinical study, precursor B-lymphoblastic leukemia, precursor lymphoblastic lymphoma |
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